Just like that....one big poof and a pow and a spark outside and the power went out.

So I'm on battery back-up for this computer....probably won't last more than an hour.

Guess I better go light some candles.

thats not good! are you having bad weather??

We are so rural, elect, water and phone are so iffy. Most of yesterday we were without water.

snowed earlier today...got about 4inches in a couple hours...and then the rain started. It was really wierd downpours of rain and ice rain.

I knew if it kept up that the power lines were gonna snap.

I was sitting in my living room with just the computer on and I saw and heard the big boom and light flash outside my house. The power pole across the street from me cut out.

everyone on one side of the block is without power...across the street, they have power...just my luck.

The trees limbs covered with ice look so pretty.

I hope you get your power back on soon

Stay safe!

Have you notified the power company? Our whole street was out for over a day and everyone thought everyone else had called. Electric company didn't even know the transformer was out. When they were finally notified the power was back on within the hour. Tech told me they would rather have multiple reports than outages.

Oh yeah, that's the first thing I always do. They weren't able to tell me how long it would be out...I'm suppose to call back in a few hours for an update.

Ours just blinked off and on a couple of times. We aren't that far from you. I'm in Brooklyn. Hope your power is on soon.

This is not good. Make sure that the power company knows.
We were told that when they are informed of a power outage then they know how many people to send out to fix it. We did not lose our power; but afew weeks ago this happened in several cities near Indianapolis.

Be safe! We'll trust that it comes on soon!

Jenny:)

I havent had the freezing rain yet. I'm suppost to go to work tomorrow, guess I'll wait and see what it's like in the morning. Keep warm and hopefully your power will be back on soon.

Hope your power comes on soon, we had an ice storm down here in Feb. years ago and were without power and water for 9 days with 2 teenagers in the house....LONGEST 9 days of my life.

I don't think too many people have lost power in town...mostly sporadic.

We drove to Meijer's for batteries and only saw a handful of houses without power....but i'm thinking with the lines getting heavier, and more trees snapping, that it will increase.

I'm sure the power company doesn't want to repair anything during this rainstorm....and for their safety I don't blame them.

If they don't come out til morning, that's fine.

We are getting that weather tonight. Hope we don't lose power again. I don't have backup for using my computer & it gets so boring when power goes out after dark.

That's always scary. We had rolling blackouts here. I had to make a "plan b" by getting a coleman stove so I could heat stuff up.

Hope your power comes back soon.

Has your power come back on? Never really got the freezing rain here, in Chelsea. I ended up with a snow day, because most of the customers cancelled. I'll make it up by working tomorrow. Guess I could clean house or sew. Looks like sewing beats cleaning.

Major ice issues - trees down - lines down - no power - no heat - power is scheduled to be restored by Thursday...

I'm thinking a hotel is a good idea at this point.

Hanging out at my mom's house this afternoon...they have power.

So sorry.. be safe! We'll pray that it is on before Thursday!

Jenny:)

Barb, hope your power is back on by now.
Do you remember me? So glad to be back in a group with you.

Hello...not sure I remember you...what group were we in before?

We are still without power...I'm staying at my sisters tonight because the temps have dropped down to 3 degrees with the windchill.

Oh wait... I just read your blog spot...I do remember you! Welcome to the group.

I remembered you because of the frugalfabrics; I always thought that was neat, lol. Hope your power is on soon.

here's a pic this evening.

power is back on.