March 15, 2008

Got up early to head home to make it to Genie’s Confirmation Ceremony. When we were almost finished getting ready, the lights started to flicker. I was in the bedroom and thought it was the bulb. I changed the bulb. The light went back on. Then it did it again. I changed the bulb again. Then the light went out – as well as almost the entire house, but the circuit breakers didn’t fully pop. Now this is a huge problem. The furnace doesn’t work, the pump doesn’t work and not to mention ½ of the house doesn’t work. So we un-plugged stuff, and shut stuff off and Carlo even took the circuit breaker box apart to see what was wrong. More flipping switches and turning stuff on and off. Finally the power went back on. Then it went off. Perplexed and concerned, we waited it out. Finally after 45 minutes it came on after a lot of clicking noises. Carlo checked and doubled checked everything and we waited another hour or so to be sure the problem was over. Seemed as if it had and we headed out. Not sure what caused this to happen but we hope it was an electric company issue and that it doesn’t happen again. Fingers crossed that it’s on now.
The drive out the private road was really something. I think our next purchase should be a small boat or wave runner! The impending floods haven’t even passed the banks of the river yet! The water was about 2 feet deep in some spots. But we got out safe and without any damage to us or the Tahoe! The picture in the side mirror is of the private road we drove down - away from the cabin. The second picture shows the ice on the river breaking up. Talk in the town is that a flood is coming. Let's (really) hope not!


We didn’t make Genie’s ceremony but enjoyed a lovely time at her luncheon.

Hopefully our next trip will have more photos and progressive updates!