How does one rate a week?

7 days
168 hours
10,080 minutes

Any way you look at it, that's how many days, hours, minutes we were without electricity at home. Thursday, December 14th, 2006 ~ an incredible wind storm blew into Western Washington, leaving 1,000,000+ homes without power. Temperatures over the days following the storms dropped into the 20's; Tragic deaths as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning.

We huddled around the wood burning stove to keep warm, we heated cans of soup, chili, stew to a semi-warm state in a matter of 45 minutes-1 hour. showers become a luxury item ~ one that we could't afford much.

With mixed blessing, our hearts go out to those who are still without power until after the Christmas holiday, as well as we feel joyful to finally be "in the light" again.

God bless to you all ~ Merry Christmas!