The pioneer spirit and frozen bozos

It doesn't snow much here but you can usualy count on at least one good one every year, and last weekend was our one good one I hope. The forcast of 18" set off a panic of buying at the grocery store and by 8;00 fri night there wasn't a gallon of milk or a roll of toilet paper in the whole county. The snow actualy started sometime sat afternoon and by midnight we had about 4" thats when our power went out. Another 6" or so finaly fell before it was over. It was a beautifull snow, the type that sticks to all the trees and creates a winter scene only seen on x-mas cards. The power situation was sort of fun at first,since we heat with wood we were not freezing, and the chores of melting snow for water to wash dishes and playing an assortment of nonelectronic games was fun for a while, but the pioneer spirit began to wear thin after 12 hours or so. Fortunately I have a generator which I eventualy got cranked up and provided a few of those frivolous comforts to make it through the next 12 hours, about 24 hours without power in all, How did those pioneers make it without X-Box. We spent quite a bit of time on our 4 wheelers, the traction in the snow provides a whole new dimension to the experience. Dan is now expereinced enough to let him loose on his own, a priviledge we are both enjoying. Throughout the entire weekend I never felt the need to store a snowball for properity.