[Magdalen] Texas pubbies please check in

[Don Boyd]

In NW Austin we had 24 hours without power and temperatures below 10 deg. F, power restored about 1130 this (Tuesday) AM.  Not so cold now but we may have another chilly (but perhaps not wet) night ahead.  (I am north and east of Fr Counselman).My daughter is staying at my house the better to take care of me while staying off the streets which have ice under 5” of snow—lots of fenderbenders (and worse).  

We have ample food (some thawed in freezer while power was out), but not much heat and oxygen supply is dwindling (I need extra O2 24/7, hope for delivery tomorrow).  I have battery supplied O2 concentrator but can’t recharge battery when power is out (as it likely will be again).  It has been >20 years since last cold spell with temps this low for this long.

Lots of other people are far worse off than we are.  

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> On Feb 16, 2021, at 1:41 PM, Judy Fleener <fleenerj at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I have a niece in Austin and a friend in Fort Worth who are without power.
> I hear the governor nas told people to stay inside and has asked for
> federal help.
> 
>> On Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 11:21 AM Robert Counselman <bob.counselman at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Out in the sticks west of San Antonio here it's still cold, but things seem
>> to be working.  No power outages so far and only minor problems with the
>> water supply.  Seems the pumps are freezing up and have to be thawed out.
>> I'm on city water, so it's just a matter of waiting for the crew to do
>> their work.  Have plenty of firewood and food in the house, so it's not
>> unlike the rest of the past year being on lockdown!  More ice is supposed
>> to be coming tonight and tomorrow, so hopefully we will survive that,
>> also.  Temps the last two mornings have been 8 and 11.  At least the winds
>> moderated last night.  Still about 4-5 inches of snow on the ground.  It
>> will be slow to melt until warmer weather comes this weekend.
>> 
>> Bob
>> 
>> On Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 7:27 AM Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Checking in from Houston. Lost power at 2am Monday morning, temperature ~
>>> 15 F. Snowing and iced roads. Some melt-off mid afternoon. No info about
>>> when our power would return. Drove to my son's house in Jim's truck late
>>> afternoon where there was power and grandkids!! , on still icy roads with
>>> most drivers completely unaware of how to drive in this stuff. Waiting
>> this
>>> morning to call my neighbors and see if power has returned... so we can
>> go
>>> back home. This is a record cold event with main energy provider caught
>> off
>>> guard. Will report in again from snowy south TX
>>> peace
>>> Lynn
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Feb 16, 2021, at 6:48 AM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Know that the rest of us are praying for you, and please check in when
>> you
>>> can. I'm also worried about my cyberdaughter Lindsey, who I hear from so
>>> infrequently that it might as well be never. She lives on a ranch in the
>>> panhandle. I sent her an email but of course have not heard. Be safe and
>>> take care.
>>> 
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> Fr. Robert L Counselman,
>> Retired
>> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Hope is a thing with feathers that perches in the soul.
> Judy Fleener, ObJN
> Western Michigan