[Homestead] Water

Gene GeRue genegerue at ruralize.com
Thu Nov 29 08:17:20 EST 2007


On Nov 28, 2007, at 7:27 AM, Lisa K.V. Perry wrote:

>  we lose power with more frequency than I would like, some
> say on a regular basis.

I think the power line leading to Heartwood has a squirrel with a  
perilous morning routine. Most mornings between nine and ten the  
power stops then restarts. I visualize a squirrel jumping onto a  
branch that causes a line to kick a line fuse. It is most irritating  
to have one's computer shut down and restart, losing stuff. An  
uninterruptible power source restored serenity.

Maximum outage was years ago and lasted seven days. Fortunately for  
users it happened in the dead of winter. Not so nice for the linemen,  
but prompted innovative refrigeration. Neighbors drove down to the  
stream to haul water to flush their toilets rather than use  
alternative methods. Nothing funnier than people.




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