Jeapordy answer is: "36+ hours without Power or heat"
What do you call an insomniac's nightmare?Yessiree, we were feeling sooooo smug about our having power when the rest of the Island was down and out, until....~4:00 AM yesterday! Soon we were odd man out, and were "lonely little petunias in the onion patch" as the rest of the Island began to get their power back. My final call to PSE for the automated updates was about 11:45 AM, today, and we [Greenbank] were among the last 2000 people to get our power restored, out of the 750,000 that I first heard about when I phoned PSE the first time. Platitudes are based in reality, cuz "timing is everything" came into play regarding heat; or not heat. I had just noticed that the propane fireplace looked less than roaring almost 2 days before the power outtages. Not knowing what was to come, Gordy said not to call yet for more Propane until he checks the meter...he's right, they prefer that we have a clue, but this time he was late in getting a look-see, he checked it out after the Island outtages on Island started to happen, especially in Oak Harbor, where the dispatcher is...so...brrrrrrrr! As an aside, the past 2 nights were gloriously clear, and the blue-white light on the snow...well, ahhhhhh, it felt like "home" aka CT. ##
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