Sorry to hear of your ice troubles. We had an ice storm here in Maine a few years back and was without power for 2 weeks. The ice came on top of about a foot+ of snow, so I just dug out a hollow in the snow bank, put in my beverages, and covered it up with a slab of the ice. Worked well, kept it cold, but it didn't freeze. We are on a well also, so we brought chunks of ice in and melted it on the wood stove and used it to flush with. As for showers, we were lucky and was able to go to my mother-in-law's for a shower every other day, couldn't go any longer than that! We got use to reading and playing board games by lanterns instead of watching TV in the evenings. My son would ride his bike all over the ice covered snow, and not break through! Also, with all the trees that lost branches, or just came down completely, we gathered them for more fire wood. When the power came back on it was a little sad, as we were having fun together as a family, but 2 weeks was enough. One of the things that I did notice was the way people came to help others out. If someone needed something or some sort of help, everyone in the village was more than willing to lend a hand. I hope that your homelife gets back to normal soon. This winter has been a rough one!
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Topic: Heartland Blasted by Ice (Read 5453 times)