Preparing for a Storm
Last weekend was supposed to be a storm for the record books. Luckily it ended up being more of a regular autumn storm. Now that we’ve been working on this for a few years we have a good storm preparation … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Preparedness
Lessons from the Heat Wave
We made it. The Man of the House and I lived through the Seattle Heat Wave of 2009. Temperatures in Seattle reached 103 degrees. Here in Bellevue it got up to 104 degrees. It was hot and like most of … Continue reading →
Seven Inches of Snow
We got seven inches of snow on Thursday morning. That combined with the chilly temperatures is certainly putting a crimp in my Christmas plans. It’s hard to work on the Christmas shopping when I can’t leave the house! One good … Continue reading →
Before the Storm
I just received a Christmas letter from my friend Mona. Yep, I received her holiday letter in the middle of February. Let me just say that Mona is VERY on top of things. What caused her letter to be late … Continue reading →
Puget Sound Windstorm of 2006
We knew it was coming. TV, radio, and newspapers were filled with predictions. A windstorm with gusts of up to 90 mph was going to hit the Puget Sound area the night of December 14. They were right. It was a windstorm to remember.
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