Hey Everyone!
Well, we have had our week of winter weather here in the northern Willamette Valley, freezing rain and all.
I was off work for a couple of days and went back yesterday. I was able to make it safely out of my neighborhood yesterday morning. By the time I left work today, the roads were pretty much fine. Some parking lots and sidewalks were still a bit sketchy, though.
I had spent some time shoveling the driveway Wednesday afternoon so I could get out yesterday morning. Even that little bit of work made me reconsider my dream of modern homesteading on several acres. It would be A LOT of work, and I don't know if I have the energy and stamina for it, and I don't expect whoever I marry to shoulder that load. I wouldn't be adverse to urban homesteading where I could have a decent enough size garden in the backyard, and fill in where I couldn't and didn't have the space or energy for, with going to farmers markets, going to the farm stands and being more choosy about where I shop and what I buy.
Areas up closer to the Columbia River definitely got hit harder than where I am at and where my job is located. So they are still dealing with icy roads and stuff.
Since I went back to work yesterday and decided to get the chicken fajita meat mix that we carry in the meat department at work for dinner. Of course, I got enough for my parents to have it for dinner as well. I have been picking up groceries for my parents over the past couple of days since I have been able to get out and I work at the aforementioned grocery store. While they aren't "ancient," I still want them to be safe and to not have to deal with the ice if they don't have to.
So far, we have not lost power at the house, which is a blessing in and of itself. There are many in the area who have lost power and haven't had heat for a few days. We have had heat and been able to keep food cold, cook food in the kitchen, and have means of entertaining ourselves with electronics.
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