Winter storm, Day 1

After an icy Thursday (and cancelled school) the week before, we woke up on February 15 to snow and rolling power outages on a Sunday morning. We were warned the blackouts could continue for a couple of days as the power grid (which had not been required to winterize) couldn’t handle the extreme temperatures hitting Texas. Morning temperature outside: 7 degrees Fahrenheit.

Power was off more than it was on. We snuggled upstairs when we did have power, watching a movie while devices charged up. The house continued to get colder, and we cooked leftovers on the gas stove by flashlight, eating by the gas and wood-powered fire in our living room.

We’re not used to snow in Texas.
Note that we’re the only house that has shoveled the driveway. No one else has shovels.
Cuddling up to watch a movie.
Desperate times (and cold) call for a Snuggie.
Staying warm by the fire.
Edie hates her sweater.