Ice storm!

[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.....

[krazyaboutkatz]

Donna, I'm so sorry to hear this. Hopefully your power will be restored soon. At least you and your cats have a warm place to stay until then. Please take care. (((HUGS)))

[Donnaj4962]

Again, thank you to all for your support and kind wishes! I swent to the house last night after work, and was so excited to see lights on throughout the block.... until I got to my house. NO LIGHTS! (Only my house is without power.) I called my landlord, she called the power company, and they have no idea why the power isn't on. They have red flagged my address and said that they would send someone over ASAP. I am at my friend's and will head over to my house soon to see what is happening. I am convinced that the tree that fell in the back drive and took out 4 lines is the issue, but the landlord says that shouldn't be the problem as the lines are not power related. I am just hoping to get power today.

The ice and snow that we were predicted to get yesterday wasn't near as bad, and the ice is melting from the trees. I talked to my boyfriend this morning and he said the side streets are very icy and cars are sliding all over the place. I will try to keep everyone updated as things change!

Merry Christmas to all!