Ross of Ottawa
Ross of OttawaStorm chips.
As our brethren in #Halifax have taught us, having chips on hand is an important thing when you're couch-bound under a blanket. We're prepared.
10/n
#icyOttawa #stormChips
Ross of OttawaOh, salt and sand. Almost forgot that I haven't bright that out of the garage for the winter yet. I'd better move that near our front door for use tomorrow.
11/n
#IcyOttawa
Ross of OttawaI've done the strange thing of adding some snow to a strip along our walkway.
If you've lived with an ice storm before you've found that walking on crusty icy snow is easier than a glassy hard surface.
9/n
#icyOttawa
Ross of OttawaStorm chips.
As our brethren in #Halifax have taught us, having chips on hand is an important thing when you're couch-bound under a blanket. We're prepared.
10/n
#icyOttawa #stormChips
Ross of OttawaI fetched some logs, cleaned out the fireplace, and pre-built a fire ready to go. If we wake up to a cold house, that'll be handy. An option we didn't have in our old house, so a valued resource (although environmentally nasty one, used rarely).
8/n
#icyOttawa
Ross of OttawaI've done the strange thing of adding some snow to a strip along our walkway.
If you've lived with an ice storm before you've found that walking on crusty icy snow is easier than a glassy hard surface.
9/n
#icyOttawa
Ross of OttawaI'm making soup. Was planning to start a turkey soup with xmas-turkey parts today anyway, but that'll be an easy meal if power is out tomorrow.
7/n
#icyOttawa
Ross of OttawaI fetched some logs, cleaned out the fireplace, and pre-built a fire ready to go. If we wake up to a cold house, that'll be handy. An option we didn't have in our old house, so a valued resource (although environmentally nasty one, used rarely).
8/n
#icyOttawa
Ross of OttawaI'm filling a big thermos jug and insulated travel mugs with hot water/tea when the rain starts.
I can boil water later with a camping stove on the back deck if I need to, but a thermos supply will keep us going through a short outage.
6/n
Ross of OttawaI'm making soup. Was planning to start a turkey soup with xmas-turkey parts today anyway, but that'll be an easy meal if power is out tomorrow.
7/n
#icyOttawa
Ross of OttawaI filled up the car's gas tank. Don't anticipate going anywhere, but one never knows.
Also I found a tiny fuel-efficient car worked well as a power source for our 1500W inverter we bought in the 2004(?) power outage.
The car sips fuel idling, barely showing a depletion, and kept our fridge and freezer working.
This time it's winter, so cooling food is not such a risk.
5/n
#icyOttawa
Ross of OttawaI'm filling a big thermos jug and insulated travel mugs with hot water/tea when the rain starts.
I can boil water later with a camping stove on the back deck if I need to, but a thermos supply will keep us going through a short outage.
6/n
Ross of OttawaTurned the thermostat up a notch, and we'll dress lightly today indoors.
The idea is to load up all of our house's thermal mass so if/when power goes off, it takes a bit longer for the house to cool off. We'll bundle up and pull out the blankets after the event.
4/n
#icyOttawa
Ross of OttawaI filled up the car's gas tank. Don't anticipate going anywhere, but one never knows.
Also I found a tiny fuel-efficient car worked well as a power source for our 1500W inverter we bought in the 2004(?) power outage.
The car sips fuel idling, barely showing a depletion, and kept our fridge and freezer working.
This time it's winter, so cooling food is not such a risk.
5/n
#icyOttawa
Ross of OttawaI also have just charged a little emergency radio that also works as a flashlight. Cute little gizmo only about $20 five years ago.
3/n
#icyOttawa
Ross of OttawaTurned the thermostat up a notch, and we'll dress lightly today indoors.
The idea is to load up all of our house's thermal mass so if/when power goes off, it takes a bit longer for the house to cool off. We'll bundle up and pull out the blankets after the event.
4/n
#icyOttawa
Ross of OttawaLast night I charged our spare power banks, and our phones & laptops will be plugged in whenever they can be today.
2/n
#icyOttawa
Ross of OttawaI also have just charged a little emergency radio that also works as a flashlight. Cute little gizmo only about $20 five years ago.
3/n
#icyOttawa
Ross of OttawaPrepping!
Things we're doing in preparation for the incoming ice storm tonight – toots have inspired a few items here, so I'm sharing additional stuff in progress in case it inspires others too.
A thread…
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#ONstorm #iceStorm #IcyOttawa
Ross of OttawaLast night I charged our spare power banks, and our phones & laptops will be plugged in whenever they can be today.
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#icyOttawa