Hi friends,
If you’re on the northeastern side of the United States, it’s likely you got a bit of snow this week.
Here’s the start of our big, scary snow storm. We had winter warnings and expected 10 – 14 inches overnight.
I found it kind of funny that schools had all shut down in anticipation, dance classes were cancelled, the grocery stores were flooded with last minute buyers only to wake up in the morning to this . . .
Needless to say, we were less than impressed.
However, here’s a pic of what we ended up with by the following morning:
In the end, we had to shovel three times, the roads were indeed a bit of a pain, but our awesome road crews had them in decent shape in no time.
But, it’s always good to be prepared for the worst.
So, I had a simple tip I’ve always remembered about how to stay warm indoors during a power outage where you have no heat.
Stay warm when the power’s out! – Be prepared Tip #9
Think small!
Instead of trying to keep your whole house warm, pick a single room everyone can fit in, preferably a small one with a door that closes.
Dress in layers, spend your time together in the closed room, sharing heat and snuggling up together.
The fun tip that always stuck in my mind was to make an even smaller space to keep warm by setting up a tent in this room and spending your time staying cozy in there.
I’m sure the idea of camping indoors was what appealed to me when I heard that tip as a kid, but it’s an easy idea to keep in mind should you ever find yourself needing to stay warm for a bit until the power comes back on.
What about you? Any other good tips for staying warm inside when the heat is out?
Stay warm out there! <3
— Misty 🙂
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Misty’s Writing Update:
Wow! Thanks for all the answers to my questions about what length of book you enjoy reading.
What do you think the majority of you voted for?
. . . more, more story! Just like me, most people voted for #4, full-length novels or #5, series or long books.
A few mentioned that they like a mix of lengths, depending on what they’re in the mood for, or if they like a particular author, and I’d have to agree on that, too.
Mostly though, if I get to like a character and a story, I’m disappointed when it ends too soon.
And, for all of you long book readers, you’ll be pleased to hear I just crossed the 100k mark in the book I’m writing right now, and I’m not even close to the final climactic moment, so it’ll likely be my longest book ever.
Woohoo!
Thanks for your support and especially to Pvt Rym who took the time to leave a review of the first book in our pandemic series: Deadly Lockdown:
“I couldn’t stop reading once I started this series. So much going on, it held my interest all the way to the end!”
and thanks to another reader who wrote:
“Very good pandemic series. This book is well written, interesting and tough to put down. Thank you for a good book.”
Your reviews are so helpful to the series and even just clicking the “Helpful” button on the nice reviews makes a difference.
Thanks for your support and happy reading this week!
— Misty 🙂
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