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Ice Storm in the Dark

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Ice Storm in Pennsylvania // Ammo the Dachshund

As my Facebook fans already know, last week a big ice storm hit my hometown just a few days after we received about 10 inches of snow.

Ice Storm in Pennsylvania // Ammo the Dachshund

Ice Storm in Pennsylvania // Ammo the Dachshund

Ice Storm in Pennsylvania // Ammo the Dachshund

As beautiful as the ice was it didn’t take long for it to coat the already snow covered trees and power lines which pretty much meant it was lights out for most of my area!

Ice Storm in Pennsylvania // Ammo the Dachshund

Ice Storm in Pennsylvania // Ammo the Dachshund

My backyard started to look like something out of a Dr. Suess book!

Ice Storm in Pennsylvania // Ammo the Dachshund

I spent most of the first day we didn’t have power snuggled up in bed.

Ice Storm in Pennsylvania // Ammo the Dachshund

But without a generator or a fireplace my layer of sweaters began to pile higher and higher. So along with most of the people on my street I packed up and left home in search of somewhere warm to stay.

Ice Storm in Pennsylvania // Ammo the Dachshund

But don’t worry, it didn’t take long for me to find a warm place to snuggle up in. Thankfully my mom mom and pop pop had a whole house generator which made for some nice and toasty napping spots.

Ice Storm in Pennsylvania // Ammo the Dachshund

I even spent some time over at my other grandparent’s house and soaked up a little warmth in front of Trooper’s wood stove. (Don’t tell him, but I also chewed a hole in a few of his toys too when he wasn’t looking).

Ice Storm in Pennsylvania // Ammo the Dachshund

Despite living out of a suitcase for 4 days, it seemed like I was on an exciting overnight trip where I got to visit extra long with the people I care about! Thanks to everyone who gave me a place to stay!

But thankfully with the help of all the linemen in my area (and many from other states that came to help as well) I eventually got to go home to my own bed. While I can’t say I didn’t miss sleeping in my own home – it was definitely an adventure that I won’t forget.

And it looks like my next winter adventure is just around the corner, because we’re supposed to be getting about 12 inches of snow on Thursday! eek!

P.S. For those of you wondering how my ponies made out in the storm, despite all the road closures around the farm due to down wires and poles – the farm only lost power for about a day. Everyone made it through the storm A-ok (those ponies are super tough!).Ammo the Dachshund

Hurricane Irene

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On Saturday evening Hurricane Irene made it’s way towards my home in Pennsylvania. I’ve never been in a hurricane before (after all I’m only 2!), so I wasn’t really sure what to expect. I knew enough to be a little scared, especially since mom and dad brought in all of our outdoor patio stuff, and mom weatherproofed the shop on Saturday morning.

Several hours into the storm we lost power, only moments after we heard of a Tornado warning for our area on the news. So into the basement we went to hunker down for about 20 minutes before the threat passed.

I of course used this time to practice my scary bark threats – you know – to tell Irene to get outta here!

ammo the dachshund hurricane irene

The next morning I woke to a still very windy and rainy mess outside – which meant I had to spend most of the day inside. If you can’t tell I was a little depressed. Mom and Dad tried to keep me occupied by playing scrabble with me (especially since there still was no power), but I really just wanted to go exploring.

ammo the dachshund hurricane irene

In the late afternoon the storm finally cleared, and we headed out for a drive to take care of the ponies (who weathered the storm just fine).

ammo the dachshund hurricane irene

I couldn’t believe how much the water had risen along the Brandywine, which runs just below the farm.

ammo the dachshund hurricane irene

ammo the dachshund hurricane irene

ammo the dachshund hurricane irene

ammo the dachshund hurricane irene

ammo the dachshund hurricane irene

On the way back we stopped by the shop to make sure that it fared the storm ok.

ammo the dachshund hurricane irene

Luckily there was no water damage even though many of the streets in town were flooded. But there was some wind damage to the awning out front. Mom says she hopes it’s not too expensive to fix, I told her I’d try to sell a painting to help pay for it!

ammo the dachshund hurricane irene

Power was out at both the shop and at home, so lucky for me I got to spend the evening playing board games with my family. The “Chester County” game continued on into the wee hours of the night.

ammo the dachshund hurricane irene

ammo the dachshund hurricane irene

Power at the house was out until mid-day Monday – which makes me very glad that I’m a dog, and I don’t require indoor plumbing!

 

P.S. I hope that all my friends weathered the storm ok and no one suffered any major damage. I’ll be searching for my groundhogs tomorrow to make sure they made it through the storm ok.