Ross of Ottawa
Ross of OttawaI'm overdue for a haircut. Might have to venture out into the real world. Pretty icy out there too I guess.
Ross of OttawaHairs were cut! Though it would be much more economical if we could just retract them.
Ross of OttawaI'm overdue for a haircut. Might have to venture out into the real world. Pretty icy out there too I guess.
Ross of OttawaA pie completed. I built it in a cake pan, to get more of a deep-dish effect. Hope it's tasty.
Will have it tonight with a bit of old cheddar on the side.
#pie #applePie #baking
Ross of OttawaA side profile to capture the depth angle. Should be appley!
#pastry #applePie
Ross of OttawaCelebrating the non loss of power today by making an apple pie.
I guess we're still due some severe winds, but it's a few hours out still… I hope.
#baking #pie
Ross of OttawaA pie completed. I built it in a cake pan, to get more of a deep-dish effect. Hope it's tasty.
Will have it tonight with a bit of old cheddar on the side.
#pie #applePie #baking
Ross of OttawaCelebrating the non loss of power today by making an apple pie.
I guess we're still due some severe winds, but it's a few hours out still… I hope.
#baking #pie
Ross of OttawaElectronics in a power outage.
Consider turning off and unplugging potentially sensitive electronics. I'm thinking my NAS backup box is a good candidate. I have a laptop, but my SO's desktop will be shutdown overnight too.
The risk is from repeated power fluctuations or surges with a grid being hammered by tree falls, heavy ice and high winds.
15/n
#icyOttawa
Ross of OttawaWhere do you park overnight?
With ice accretion and high winds, it's probably a good idea to think about the risk of falling tree limbs. An alternate parking spot, or garage might be a good choice.
I'm a bit worried a falling tree branch will knock some of the hail dents out of my car's roof. I've become attached to them.
16/n
#icyOttawa
Ross of OttawaFood leftovers storage? Do it now.
If, like me, you have leftover Christmas food you've been grazing on for three days, now is a good time to get the remainders into the freezer.
If that was the plan anyway, get it done now. If there's a power outage, it'll be difficult, and you won't have to face eating yet more of the same, in the dark, to avoid its spoilage.
14/n
#icyOttawa
Ross of OttawaElectronics in a power outage.
Consider turning off and unplugging potentially sensitive electronics. I'm thinking my NAS backup box is a good candidate. I have a laptop, but my SO's desktop will be shutdown overnight too.
The risk is from repeated power fluctuations or surges with a grid being hammered by tree falls, heavy ice and high winds.
15/n
#icyOttawa
Ross of OttawaUse the Great Free Freezer!
I've put a few large containers 3/4 full of water outside. At -8°C they should freeze up solid, and if power goes off I can use the ice blocks to keep the fridge cold.
Ultimately I'd move perishable contents outside to stay cold, but initially ice blocks should do the trick for a day or so.
13/n
#icyOttawa
Ross of OttawaFood leftovers storage? Do it now.
If, like me, you have leftover Christmas food you've been grazing on for three days, now is a good time to get the remainders into the freezer.
If that was the plan anyway, get it done now. If there's a power outage, it'll be difficult, and you won't have to face eating yet more of the same, in the dark, to avoid its spoilage.
14/n
#icyOttawa
Ross of OttawaDishwasher!
As @human3500@ottawa.place mentions, running your dishwasher now makes good sense, so you're not both without power and without clean dishes and having to heat water to wash them by hand.
12/n
#IcyOttawa
Ross of OttawaUse the Great Free Freezer!
I've put a few large containers 3/4 full of water outside. At -8°C they should freeze up solid, and if power goes off I can use the ice blocks to keep the fridge cold.
Ultimately I'd move perishable contents outside to stay cold, but initially ice blocks should do the trick for a day or so.
13/n
#icyOttawa
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 OttawaDishwasher!
As @human3500@ottawa.place mentions, running your dishwasher now makes good sense, so you're not both without power and without clean dishes and having to heat water to wash them by hand.
12/n
#IcyOttawa