This came from Jen yesterday. Sounds like an awful situation. I'm not
sure that she is even getting snail mail.

Bobbi McC
KC Ferret Hotline and Shelter

----- Original Message ----- 
 From: "Jen B" <[log in to unmask]>
 To: <[log in to unmask]>
 Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 7:09 PM
 Subject: I am without power so no checking emails


>Hello everyone!
>
>Just a note to let you know that I've been without power for 2 full
>days now due to a severe wind and rain storm that hit much of the
>greater Seattle area on Wednesday.
>
>In fact, there are about 400,00 homes that don't have power and that
>doesn't even include the businesses, grocery stores, post office,
>library, gas stations, etc. that are also closed. It's CRAZY here!! 
>Can't even buy stamps to mail packages but post office is closed
>anyway . . . The town I live in and all of the ones around it are
>pitch black dark at night and there are trees scattered everywhere on
>the roads. All of the stoplights are out so traffic is backed up
>everywhere, too. One of the bridges going into Seattle is closed b/c
>the water swells and waves are going right over the edge of the bridge
>and I almost got caught on the other side of the bridge (in downtown
>Seattle) yesterday afternoon while trying to get home from downtown.
>Thankfully I have almost a full tank of gas b/c the lines for gas
>stations that ARE open in Seattle are HORRENDOUS and I even saw a news
>report of people fist fighting over gas!
>
>I'm at Kinko's right now and had to drive over 30 miles from my home
>just to find any place with an internet connection but I have to pay
>to use the computer and there's a line - unbelievable! :-(  And I'm
>having to wait for my phone to get charged up again while I'm here at
>Kinko's before I can make more calls b/c the battery is so low.  To
>keep from losing all my refridgerated & frozen items, I had to move
>everything out to my patio b/c it's colder on the patio (34 degrees)
>than in the fridge!! I *was* able to cook a Lean Cuisine meal in a
>frying pan over my fireplace fire today though -how's THAT for
>creative thinking?
>
>Remarkably, Dante the "wonder ferret" has been unphased and is snuggly
>warm under all of his blankets. He has nothing to worry about b/c he
>has food and water and warmth. Lucky him!
>
>Hopefully, we'll be up and running soon  :-)  Merry Christmas!
>
>Jennifer and Dante

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