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Treadle time!!!

janegb

Hope things are better for you today, hard to be without power these days. Have Relatives in Charleston WV., really bad there also. Living in FL, I purchased a hand treadle machine like the Seminole Indians and Amish use., aloso have a Treadle machine just in case of Hurricanes here. Sendng prayers.

Lavada

THE week we had no electric was awful but thankfully we had purchased a generator years ago and glad my deceased husband was so smart

grann of 6

A couple summers ago we had a terrible storm in June and lost my power for 8 days. I used the gas grill for cooking. And borrowed family's bathrooms. After that experience, the treadle came upstairs out of the dark. Now it is near my front door so I can sew if the power goes out again. I also have a hand crank machine that will get practice next time I lose power for a long time. I always keep large bags of ice in my freezer and extra water.

Aurora

It is times like this that make me glad I took up camping several years ago and still have all my camping gear. I am also thankful that I have my grandmother-in-laws treadle and that I purchased a Singer Red Eye to convert to a hand crank. It also helps that when I spend time on my homestead, I have no electric, so I live pretty much as my grandparents did on their farm when I was a child. It really can be fun and challenging to take a step back in time occasionally.

Latrinka

Awe, hope it doesn't stay off too long! I'm burning up and mine's on!

Sew happy

So sorry you've lost power and all others too. I'm very sympathetic as years ago went through a major hurricane and had no power for days on end. It was hot and hard times. Hope it gets back on soon. Do some sewing or needlework by hand to help alleviate the stress if you have time.

youfarm

When at our cabin in the western upper peninsula of Michigan, I usually sew using a battery, hooked up to an inverter, that my husband charges up either with solar power or the generator. Yes, we have electric power when we run the generator, but we usually do that only to pump up the water. I have a treadle machine there, but I haven't really thought of it for my quilting. Maybe I'll give it a try.

ccthomas

Parkersburg WV: High 90's, 100 temps. We have been so uncomfortable that I am not even thinking "quilting." No water, electricity, ac, no way to cook, no restaurants, traffic lights. No access to Internet, the Cell Phone Towers are down. No way to find out what is going on. There is no gas for vehicles - 90 minute long lines. At least we did not have trees that were damaged that landed on cars and homes - lucky, we have left the area and found a hotel late last night - three hours away. There is no news when power will be restored. We will have to throw out our freezer when we get back. This was not the "good old days."

Jan in VA

Oh Carol, I feel your pain! I've been worried about our WV neighbors; we're dealing with the same thing here in central VA, as Maryb mentioned. Fortunately my mother 10 miles away from me, between Bedford and Roanoke, has power so I sat and read/sewed/watched TV with her yesterday and slept on a blowup in her kitchen last night. They tell us my area will be back on July 4, but the rest of the area will take til Saturday. With temps up to and over 100 degrees, it's very scary and uncomfortable. I forgot my CPAP machine when I bailed to come to Mother's and did not sleep well or long last night -- will have to brave the cottage today to retrieve it. Thank God the closest neighbors have a generator and freezer/refrig space and took my food. I worry about the outside kitties; they are being watered by other neighbors, but it must be so hot for them. Please be safe everybody.

Jan in VA