Ice storm!

[Karen]

Thank goodness you and the kitties are all okay, and found warm shelter for the night! There are some towns in Massachusetts that also haven't had power for over a week, probably the same ice storm.

[Laura's Babies]

WOW! My heart goes out to you and your babies having to do without power in the worst possiable weather...A WINTER FREEZE!

I handled it after Gustav without power when it was out.. I can take the heat far better than the cold..

[slick]

Oh Donna, how wonderful of your friend to offer residence and I'm so glad you and the furbabies can stay warm. I can't imagine being without power for so long. Fingers crossed that you are home and warm for Christmas Day.

[Medusa]

Prayers are going up right now that your power will be restored quickly and easily and that the weather will clear out so that you don't get hit so hard again. God can clear the way. Thankfully, you have a good friend who offered his home to you so that you and your furkids can stay warm. Sending you warm, snuggly thoughts.

[Vermontcat]

I'm so sorry to hear that you lost power and that you and your sweet kitties were so cold.
I'm glad that you have a friend nearby who was able to help you.
I hope you get your power back soon and will be able to check in with us again.
Stay warm and hug those kitties for me.

[Donnaj4962]

Thank you all for your kind words and thoughts. When I got "home" last night, the kitties were fine, all curled up on the bed. Still no power at our house, but the hopeful news is that the power company called me 2x (once at 10:30 pm last night and again at 3:30 am this morning) with an automated system asking if I had power restored yet. Both times I answered no, and my friends where I am staying tell me that once they got the call from the power company, they had power within 12 hours! However, they didn't have a tree down that had also taken out 4 lines (which we think are cable and phone). The concern is that it will take longer since the tree is there. Apparently the power company won't do anything until the tree is taken care of. I know my landlord was trying to find someone to take care of that, but all of the tree companies are swamped right now! This is so crazy. And now, we are supposed to get an inch of snow this afternoon, and freezing rain and sleet tonight!!!!!!!!!!! Will this never end?

Please understand I am not complaining.... I am so grateful to have a warm place for me and the kitties to stay! The Red Cross has set up emergency shelters in several locations in town. One is even allowing PETS! I am so grateful for that! I know a lot of people with pets were refusing to leave their cold homes because they had nowhere to take their animals. The Animal Care and Control is also taking pets in so that their humans can go somewhere warm also. What a great community coming together in this time of need.

I will try again to check in and update everyone. I am using my office computer, but we are off Wednesday and Thursday. It could be Friday before I check back in.

Merry Christmas to all......and stay warm!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lillycat]

So sorry to hear of the utility loss. I am hoping that will be fixed shortly. I was without utilities a year or so ago when we had a terrible storm and I managed for a couple of days hanging quilts up on doorways and using the two woodstoves I have. It was not a good thing and started to get very cold and I was so thankful to have the utilities on again, so I have some idea of what you are going through. How wonderful that doors were opened to you and your cats. That was a real blessing. Looking forward to your next post, and hearing that all is well with you and your cats.....