2008 ... A New Year

Our first storm of the season hit January 3rd and we, along with thousands of other people, lost electricity at 7:50 am Friday, 4th and service wasn't restored until 5:15 pm Saturday, 5th ... a total of over 33 hours without electricity. Fortunately, we had stocked up on battery lamps, oil lamps, candles and finally a nice big generator which allowed our fridges and freezer to maintain temperature, and two TVs and electric heaters to keep us from moaning too much.
January 6 brought a visit from my stepson, Les and my grand-daughters, Jade and Jasmin.


This is a photo of Jade, holding Jack the corgi pup, me, Jasmin and Les .. taken in my sister's sun-room.



Here's Jasmin and Jade with Jack ... they showered him with lots of TLC.