~Everyone Needs A Kit~

A lot less stress today and I have been checking on

a cell phone.. One of those buy your minutes kind. I

don't need one other than for a backup...I probly

wont ever use it really.. but just in case.. I have re

stocked my batteries too.. If I hadnt had any of

these for my radio it would have really been boring

in here, but I made sure I have a battery one.. I

have at least 3 flashlights and if they fail. I have

candles everywhere. We get some severe crap in

the summer, well, we did in Three Rivers and I'm

on the same side of the street.. so I will get it all.

I get the cell and I will be prepared.. Only thing I

still have yet to do is get copies of my house keys.
I want Donnie to have one of course, but Penny as

well.. She should have her own, just in case I cant

get up one morning to unlock the door.. She can

still get in... So that's the only thing left in my

emergency kit I need, everyone should have one.
Its a good thing :-)

I was up to 3 sweaters, my shawl and my mink cape

over my legs and I was COLD.. I think what bothered

me the most was breathing the cold air.. It chilled

me to the bone.. I sat and watched TV last nite and

while I was sitting there I was so deeply chilled that

even my invisible feet were freezing.. Which, when

I had feet, when they got really cold I was just COLD

all over... It took me quite a while to warm up totally,

and yet even today my stumps are very chilled...

Laima, my caseworker said that if the power wasn't

back by 5 they were prepared to move me to a hotel

in Sturgis or Coldwater. That's nice to know that they

are looking out for me.. I feel safer.. Donnie was going

to bring his generator over but that thing is so huge!,

If I really needed it he would have. I'm glad the boy

didn't have to lift that thing, even with John to help,

its a lot of lifting.. but I know Donnie said that it would

run his whole house if need be. I maybe should consider

getting one for a backup, like getting a cell phone for

back up... Might be worth checking into...

Our snow is still out there and is melting in spots. Its

kinda cool. I knew yesterday when I saw how the

brances of the pine were touching the ground that it

was a VERY heavy snow.. Good kind for making snow

men, but not for trees and power lines.. There is a

big branch out there that broke off the pine too.. I'm

glad no more broke.. but that's probly what happened

yesterday, and so many towns around without.. One

whole town said they were just moving everyone out

that needed it as the power wouldn't be on till Tomorrow!

That's not good.. Glad we got ours back !

I listened to the Sturgis oldies radio station.. ALL day,

I waited for the hour and half hour to see if they

said anything.. give numbers to call or what ever.. There

wasn't that first mention of the outage.. That sure was

NOT good ! I would have thought they would have let

us know how else would we find out anything? Like me,

my battery radio was my only contact. At least every

hour to keep us updated.. Maybe next time...


My sis phoned, apparently Laima called her twice! She

wasn't home she and Stan had gone somewhere so she

didn't get the message till later when power was back

by then.. She was worried though too, till she talked to

me. Shirley has a sister Deidre in Florida that is having

a very rough time job wise too... Its everywhere, no

state or country is spared in this dilemma of no jobs.

Sure worries me......

Well I need some lunch, COA's was awful.. a piece of

ickky looking fish that was floating in grease.. Not

very appetizing at all.. I will fix something else . what,

I don't know YET. Nice to have HOT food. :-) Time

to put my GORGEOUS WEEBLE "g'day, g'day" and

find some lunch... :-)

Y'all have a good one now, Y'hear? love ya and THANKS!
Always, Lois ****

"God Bless You" is my prayer today,

I'm honored to call you "friend".

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again...