The Journal: Cracked Earth
“Surprisingly, John let me go by myself.
Before we opened the doors, I called Pam again. She answered!
“When you called before I was out shoveling snow off the steps,” she said. “When I tried calling back the line was dead. Our power was out for a while, and now it’s back on and steady. Our power lines are tied to another town, and that town has a hospital so it stays on.”
“Oh, that’s good for you, since you’re all electric.” I said. “I’ve been worried about you.”
“For the few days it was down, ...I stayed with Peggy and Keith,” Pam continued. “I know I don’t always get along with my son-in-law, but I love my daughter and they have a fireplace so we burned lots of wood. It helped, though not very much.”
She had learned really fast it’s not an efficient way to stay warm. Pam was stocked up from summer canning, and now her supplies were starting to run low.
“I saw the National Guard a few days ago,”
she said. “Several trucks cruised down Main Street.MoreLess
Before we opened the doors, I called Pam again. She answered!
“When you called before I was out shoveling snow off the steps,” she said. “When I tried calling back the line was dead. Our power was out for a while, and now it’s back on and steady. Our power lines are tied to another town, and that town has a hospital so it stays on.”
“Oh, that’s good for you, since you’re all electric.” I said. “I’ve been worried about you.”
“For the few days it was down, ...I stayed with Peggy and Keith,” Pam continued. “I know I don’t always get along with my son-in-law, but I love my daughter and they have a fireplace so we burned lots of wood. It helped, though not very much.”
She had learned really fast it’s not an efficient way to stay warm. Pam was stocked up from summer canning, and now her supplies were starting to run low.
“I saw the National Guard a few days ago,”
she said. “Several trucks cruised down Main Street.MoreLess
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