Greetings to my long suffering readers;
Mother Nature has played havoc with my corner of the Ozarks this winter.
Ice storms, power outages--400,000 customers out of power ergo, no water--had to make a trip to Wally World when the roads were passable just to buy water to drink and flush.
Trees devastated with pine trees snapped into half a dozen pieces, hardwood trees stripped of branches, the tops broken out or the trunk split down the middle or all of the above, telephone poles snapped in two/three pieces. Estimates of another 2-4 weeks before the outlying areas have power back.
My 7 Kw generator ran for six days straight, and used 60% of a 250 gallon butane tank--good thing I just had it filled ($471.15), good things that's all I use that tank for.
I got the internet back finally, only to have it knocked out again a day and a half later when a T-storm's high wind toppled a wireless tower. I've had internet for 4 days out of 14 this month.
In the brief time that the internet was up I managed to transmit the final chapter of 'How Hoot It Is,' to Stormy Weather.
I know that a few of you are going to be bent out of shape that I have ended 'How Hoot It Is.' The saga is not over however, it will continue in 'Hooters.'
Hope you enjoy the chapter and go read 'Hooters,' knowing that the bunch, especially the MQ, will be up to something.
Be well;
Zaffen
