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Powerless after a Southwest Michigan Ice Storm

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with North Sky Realty LLC 6502410580

Tonight I am without power at home from an ice storm that hit Southwest Michigan last night.  I am currently working out of my Real Estate brokerage office, as opposed to my home office due to the outage. 

I have lived in Michigan 10 years+ now, and consider it fortunate that this is the first time that I have been without power in the winter months.  My wife and I are managing without heat in frigid temperatures, and keeping the water dripping in faucets and a fire in the fireplace.  It is amazing how aware you become on our dependency on electricity in these times. Our household, along with 9500 other houses in Calhoun County are without power currently.

Anyhow, I took some time this morning to take some photos of the beauty of nature, despite the forecast of no return to power until Thursday that I hear on the radio.  I hope you enjoy these.

Michigan Ice Storm

Michigan Ice Storm

Michigan Ice Storm

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Comments (9)

Bob Jakowinicz
National Realty Centers Livonia--Bob Jakowinicz - Livonia, MI
Michigan Real Estate Agent-- MI Real Adventures

It is rough not having power during the cold spells.  We have a kerosene heater that works pretty good in a jam 

Feb 21, 2011 11:13 AM
Johnathan R. Therriault
JTHIS-Professional Home Inspection Team - Blakeslee, PA
Inspecting the Pocono's, one house at a time.

I can live without electricity for most things. We heat by wood, and can cook on the grill and we can always heat water on the woodstoves, but no power means no Internet. I’m not sure about surviving without the Internet.

Hope you get your power back on soon, Thursday’s too far away. 

Feb 21, 2011 11:20 AM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

February 22, 2011

Michael,

That must have been a mighty strong winter storm. I just wrote a post on my Blog called, "Why I Moved to Texas," and I posted a photo of my son's dog buried in the snow in Northern, IL. They got dumped with a major abundance of snow too! I don't think there's anything worse in a snow storm than being at home without electrical power. Without power, there's no heat. The food doesn't spoil, but being cold physically gets old fast.

Did you get your power up and running again? Those are some pretty pictures that you posted. The berries are frozen solid in crystal ice! It's neat how you can see them entombed that way. I'm glad the snow storm and power outage didn't dampen your spirits. You sound so positive and taking photos is a nice way for you to relax.

Wishing you all the best and warmth too!

Feb 21, 2011 10:18 PM
Steve Hall
RE/MAX United - San Marcos, CA
Make the Call to Hankins and Hall

Sounds like you are making lemonade. :) Hope your power comes back on soon. 

Feb 22, 2011 02:47 AM
Toni Weidman
Sailwinds Realty - Trinity, FL
20+ Years Selling Homes in New Port Richey, FL

Beautiful shots-Try to stay warm.

Feb 23, 2011 02:06 AM
Debbie Walsh
SHAHAR Management - Middletown, NY
Hudson Valley NY Real Estate 845.283-3036

That was some storm!  We lost our power last week too (extremely unusual) and I couldn't belive how quickly it became freezing inside the house.  So glad you made out okay.

Feb 23, 2011 04:47 AM
Michael Delaware
North Sky Realty LLC - Battle Creek, MI
REALTOR®, CRS, GRI

I finally got power returned today, Friday, after going all week without it.  Long week.

Feb 25, 2011 07:19 AM
Debbie Walsh
SHAHAR Management - Middletown, NY
Hudson Valley NY Real Estate 845.283-3036

All week?  Did you have a generator?  (for the fridge etc..?) Wow that is really a long time.  Glad you made out okay.

Feb 25, 2011 08:25 AM
Joshua Zargari
MJ Decorators Workshop LI staging and home decorating - Lynbrook, NY
MJ Decorators Workshop

Stay warm and be safe...

Wishing you the best of lucks, Michael.

Feb 26, 2011 10:56 AM