Yesterday, I had a shower, did a wash, and, while at the wash, I flicked open my upright freezer... it WASN'T freezing. Nay! It was thawing! On the top shelf, I figured the steak was okay to go in the fridge freezer as it was only half thawed but I had to cook the chops. The chicken and turkey broth and such were toast but still cold so I left them where they were, and I moved the rest to the next shelf down. I was distraught. At an early hour of today, I wakened and could not go oggies again as the thought of losing the contents of the freezer kept me wide awake. As the hour of appliance store(s) opening approached, I decided to take one last look so I would be armed with the info needed to make a quick decision. As I approached the freezer, I heard a sound so joyous, I began to tremble in nervous anticipation. I opened the freezer and read the thermo meter I had placed in the freezer last night. -21C!!!!!!!!!!!! The broth containers were frozen solid! All was and is safe for now.

I went to three appliance stores and priced freezers. I shall, at sundown, 17:21h to be more precise, transfer the freezer contents to coolers in the garage, defrost the freezer, and power it. Should it be functioning well when I arise on the morrow, I shall indeed be a happy camper.

From "The Great Ice Storm of '17", CW Gary J. Owens, Bullshit Press, all rights reserved.

On a sad note, them there poor buggers up north (30,000) are still in a hard way. Two dead from CO poisoning and others treated for same. 200 troops on the way to clean up trees and get people to safety and provide field ambulance services and such.