We were fortunate to know that winter weather was imminent earlier in the week. We were released from school early on Monday, January 26, 2009, to try to avoid any travel problems getting home. By the time I had picked up the boys, I was very glad we had gotten out early.
By the next day we had quite a bit of ice built up and it was still falling.
Unfortunately the weight soon had tree limbs and branches buckling. This photo was taken early in the process, so it doesn't do a great job of showing the extent of the damage.
HoneyBear was working a Friday to Monday schedule, so he was home with us on Tuesday while we waited out the storm. We spent the time playing video games and other fun things, so the first part was actually fun.
Unfortunately, most power lines had a heavy accumulation of ice. Once limbs, branches and even trees started falling, they were in trouble. Our power started cutting in and out as power lines all over the region fell. The biggest frustration with that was that we were playing a video game that required reaching specific locations before saving. We consistently reached just steps before the save point in our game when we would lose power.
Eventually, our power went out and stayed out. Our house was not well-insulated and got cold very quickly. With my condition, temperature extremes are problematic, so we started getting concerned. We also had a young pug pup we'd been warned to keep out of cold temperatures due to a high risk of pneumonia. (With noses that short, there's not much before air hits the lungs!) So we escaped. We packed up a few things, our boys, our pugs, and headed to Little Rock to wait out the storm as refugees.
While our house was coated in ice and without power, we enjoyed an early spring break with temperatures in the 50s. What a difference 200 miles can make!
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