I spoke too soon back at the beginning. As you can see by the lack of additional responses, the power was on briefly, but then went away. Hope to get it back soon. So, my internet
And, I was being a bit "tongue in cheek" about it being a SHTF situation. What it has done is give me an opportunity to try out a few things to see how they work when they need to, and what I need to do to make "The Plan" better. ON the plus side, I found out that we are the only ones on out street with a gas stove, which made us friends with everyone. What I'm getting in return is food and dishwashing services, plus armed guards for my house while I'm at work. I cooked for the neighborhood last night. Pasta and homemade meatballs.
My grills were saved (both as and charcoal), and we've got a big barbeque planned for Saturday! Everyone has chicken in the freezer, and I've got a couple of pork butts waiting to be smoked.
I always wondered what it would be like to be in a hurricane. Now I know what the winds are like, and I can pass on the water, thank you.