Monday, March 01, 2021

It snowed in Houston

As y'all have heard, we got snow in Houston a few weeks ago. What started off as a pretty innocent cold front, actually ended up turning pretty ugly as Texas lost power and water, and sadly, quite a few lives were lost. Some relatives of a friend of ours lost their lives while warming themselves in their car while in the garage.  Just tragic.  Not to mention all the chaos that comes with frozen pipes and no water or electrical.  

We lost power and water for just under 24 hours, and fully expected to lose it again, but somehow never did.  So many of our neighbors, and even a couple friends, had burst pipes and collapsed ceilings, but thanks to Jon's planning, we managed to avoid those catastrophes. So, as there was definitely a downside to 12* weather in Houston, I did try to capture some of the positives. Not pictured are my family fully bundled up in parkas, scarves, balaclavas, and mittens, indoors. All of us sleeping in the same room to stay warm, the warmed bricks to keep our parakeets from turning into icicles, (and also the warm bricks that Jon kept near the outdoor pipes all night to keep them from freezing - Texas homes have all exposed pipes). However, we had some sweet moments, including cards by candlelight, shadow puppet shows, waiting in the Chick-fil-a drive-thru line for over an hour for a hot breakfast, and reading aloud by flashlight.  So, by the grace of God it wasn't all bad for us, but I would be lying if I said we didn't cheer when the lights (and heat) came on!























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2 comments:

HazelsMom said...

Ha ha - DJT and the classic dog shadow. What a nice big spot for your shadow puppets! Your glassy babies look extra cozy. I suppose you’ll post about your plants when you know if they’ll recover. So glad you had no pipe troubles! My friend in Katy managed to find parts and repair hers herself.

PolkaDottyPlace said...

I am so glad you and your house made it through that extreme cold okay. It sounds like John's idea of warm bricks really saved you some big headaches. So so smart. I don't think I would have ever thought of that option. I'm glad you got to enjoy some cozy moments together during that wild week.