G/M beldin,
Nope, the blackouts haven't hit us. All I can assume is that we are in a grid with some essential location(s) they feel they cannot shut down.
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Sounds as though your house could be on a grid that houses the nymphomaniac center where you work part-time. It seems like an essential service, dunno!
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Feel quite blessed that we have not had to suffer through what others have been struggling with.
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Watching the news, it looks horrendous. I think you go up into the 70's next week, though.
Hoping your good luck continues.....we all have occasional bad weather. G/L to you and yours!
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