Snow related incident means no tea

If you are reading this post, it means I am without power and won't be having tea with Kimmie and the other Tea Tuesday participants until my power has been restored. There were indications late Monday afternoon when a car hit skidded slammed into the pole that holds my neighborhood transformer. Adding to the problem was the snow, which put stress on the lines. The lines were stretched on one side of the pole and nearly on the ground on the other side. Although I peeked out to see as much as I could from inside the house, I didn't want to investigate, which would mean leaving the house and braving the bitter cold and blowing wind, which were far worse than the snow. I called a neighbor who lives near the transformer pole. He told me that once the accident had been cleaned up (thankfully only the car and pole were damaged) the power company was considering cutting the power until they could fix the line, which was now nearly draped across the street at the intersection.

I decided to quickly post this in case I completely lost power. So, since you're reading this, I am obviously currently without power. What does that mean? Well, I have hot water, but no electricity to make tea, either on my stove, or in the microwave. It means I don't have lights, and no computer or heat, since I have an electric starter on my central heating unit and my heaters are all electric. It means Bleubeard and I are huddled under a blanket, reading by candlelight until I can't see anything. It means it's too cold to make art because my fingers don't work well on a good day, much less when they are numb from cold. Luckily, I have lots of salad fixings, so that will be on the menu today. Hopefully, you won't abandon me, but come visit, even though there is nothing in my cup and I can't even offer you heat. Have a warm and artful Tea Tuesday. I'll be around as soon as the power is back on and the house heats a bit!

But while you are getting warm, please stop by Patty's at Magpie's Nest for a chance to win the latest issue of Sew Somerset magazine. If that wasn't enough, please also stop by Steph's at Purple Lotus Art for yet another awesome giveaway. Two winners will receive the latest issue of either Art Journaling or Somerset Studios, along with goodies every altered artist can use. As is my policy when announcing giveaways, both of these giveaways are offered by simply leaving a comment. And both are open to anyone, anywhere in the world.