Hurricane Irene

Image by NASA Goddard Photo and Video via Flickr

Sometimes Mother Nature puts a crimp in even the best intentions.

We, like so many people on the East coast, have been a wee bit set back by Irene. So many have it worse than we do, so we count ourselves lucky and pray for the people who have been harder hit.

Our power and bridge are out again, and we’re not certain when either will be back. This time the bridge was actually entirely washed away down river by a flash flood of epic proportions that rose approximately eight feet in thirty minutes. That was on top of the elevated river level (approximately ten feet above normal) and whitewater conditions. Due to the quick onset, we surmise that a lake upstream breached its bank like a dam breaking.

We’re all together and we have our health, water from the river to flush the toilets, bottled water to drink, a generator to run some urgent electrical units like the refrigerator, and emergency supplies, so it could be a lot worse and we’re hopeful that it will get a lot better very soon.

That being said, all of our time is presently consumed by caring for our toddler, and keeping us all safe and healthy. The only exercise I’ve gotten since Saturday is toting buckets of water, chasing our toddler, trying to keep myself and the foresaid toddler clean, and hiking along a relative cliff for purposes those who know us understand. Our previous mountaineering skills are coming to good use.

I’ll update you once our bridge is fixed and our electricity is back on, so that I can get back to my Losing Gamer campaign. Until then, stay safe!