#texas winter storm

[theroguequeenaniki]

WE HAVE POWER

I didn't post here about it, but we lost power during the Texas Freeze this week. It went out at 5am on Wednesday, and came back around 4:30pmish on Friday (today). So we went 60 hours without power! Without heat!

We were fine, though. We had lamps and fake candles and a camper stove, and lots of layers and blankets. We played board games & card games. And we had a power bank and our cars to charge our phones. And we didn't lose water, which is great.

I was worried about the cats, but they cuddled up with eachother, and with us, and we covered them with blankets a lot.

When the power came back on, and the heater came back on, Mr. Kelsey was literally sitting on the table w/ his face up towards the vent, lol.

Our only casualties was some food. And we had one small tree limb fall. And the bamboo in the backyard. And...I lost my Duolingo Streak...again lol.

Anyway.

Power's back. And I can work on my Most Listened Artists of January 2023 video finally lol

#personal #power #power outage #austin energy #texas freeze #winter storm #duolingo #cats #cold #texas winter storm #texas #austin texas

[anonymousmadame2911]

January 31st 2023

Temps are freezing here. Work's closed and everything's acting up. Here's a flower for you and me.

#moth orchids #moth orchid #phalaenopsis #orchids #orchid #winter flower #texas winter storm #winter #winterblooms

[mysharona1987]

#Ted cruz #winter #weather #texas #storm

[possumsinpeoplesuits]

Winter in Texas

I checked my stock today, and realized the last provisioner neglected to deliver my bread. Attaining such a thing was so much easier before the fall of our civilization, but I know that the apothecary on the corner will be sympathetic to my plight.

The only unfortunate thing is that that will require me leaving our shared dwellings and leaving the others defenseless. The beasts under our care make poor guards, but let no man claim the righteousness of God if he is to abandon those who can do nothing for him.

With a heavy heart, I don my boots, my coat, second coat, hat, gloves, sling bag, shemagh and bandana to keep warm, though I neglect to bring my leg machetes. This may put me at risk of assault from the roving bands of toiletry raiders, I haven't heard explosions in more than a fortnight, and can only presume they are in their dens bandaging their wounded.

I had to navigate the icy stairwell leading up to our dwelling, which provides some defense against hostile incursions, but provides some difficulty, as I have a package to leave with the apothecary for the next courier.

When I leave through the barricades, my first notice is that there's no bodies in the street. I can only presume they've been dragged inside to add to the provisions, a detestable but necessary act in these uncertain times.

As I have only recently recovered from the plague that struck us during the festivities, I must travel slow. The past year has not been kind to my adrenal glands, and their dysfunction remains long after the plague has left me. I know that, should collapse again, the demands of my rescuers will strip us of our stockpiles, so I cannot falter.

The wildlife here has no fear of us. Bullets are expensive, and hard to come by, so the lithe little creatures know I pose no threat in my current state. I remember my early days in the wilds of Van Zandt, where the yeehaw-wald was lush with large, bountiful game.

Alas, to travel there would require more resources than I can spare, as every time I've visited during the winter months I inevitably trade some of my provisions for candy cigarettes. Though rare, the addiction still grips me, and I've yet to find candy patches to deaden the agony of withdrawal.

My trek to the apothecary passes by uneventful. Clearly, the raiders must be living well off the flesh of the dead from last year's final battle. I leave my package with the clerk, and scan the provisions for something warm that isn't coffee. I find none.

What I do find is an absolute bounty of bread that has yet to be picked clean, and in the rear of the store there's all the toilet paper one could ever eat. In my glee, I also attained a frozen treat, knowing that it will survive the walk back. I tipped my hat to the apothecary's assistant, as these dire times are no excuse to dispense with respectful pleasantries.

Upon my return, I am greeted by our tamed beasts who demand I shake their food bowl to make it new again. Then, with a final prayer for our continued survival, I huddle in the dark and consume my provisions.

God is good, and Texas has not fallen.

#So yeah #the winter storm is going great #I have a sandwich #and all of our terrible leaders have fucked off #texas

[whatbigotspost]

I recently heard about this podcast that covers the horrific winter storm, grid failure, and power outage in Texas from February 2021.

I thought that over a year and a half after it occurred, I'd be in a good enough place to listen to this to try to truly understand what the investigating journalists found...

I was kind of right. Episodes 1 & 2 were OK, but by the time we get into the thick of the storm in ep 3, the personal stories they share are too much...too raw, too horrific, too bringing me back there. Definitely won't be a binge listen for me, but I'll keep trucking along when I can because I really want to understand what the fuck all went on.

I mean I know it all boils down to how capitalism corrupts, profits over safety, and incredible greed. But damn it's bonkers to really hear how much Texas state leadership failed us.

The fact that Abbott will most likely politically survive this and be reelected in November is so infuriating. And this is only ONE way on an extremely long list of ways he is killing and harming so many Texans. Unconscionable.

#living in texas is an exercise in frustration #texas winter storm february 2021 #Texas politics #anyway fuck capitalism #abbott is a fucking piece of shit #NPR #climate change #climate disasters #climate crisis

[loveletterworm]

Well anyway. I really really fucking hate every stupid fuck who treats the south like a lost cause that should just be left to rot without giving a single shit about anyone who lives there just because they think of it as a bunch of states made up solely of a hivemind of republican politicians and not like. Places where people literally just fucking live. People'll take any opportunity to talk about how much everyone there should just be left to die or whatever. Honestly just like completely soulless behavior but people are just like "Lol i'm so quirky!!" about it. God

#I know theres bigger issues in the world in general right now this is just the one i got mad about at exactly this moment. #It'll be relevant again next time the weather gets fucked up in texas again which will be any day now this just sort of happens to us now. #I will never forget how people acted about that winter storm in 2021 that changed me.

[mon-mothmas-collar]

texas republicans are sooo funny cause they’ll kill a bunch of people in a winter storm and won’t apologize for it then when those same people are dying in a heatwave they are actively removing preventative measures to keep their citizens alive

#turn texas blue #democrat #fuck the gop #greg abbott #winter storm #Texas #texas republicans #texans stay in an energy crisis #there are blackouts almost every week here in my city #ercot

[a-c-e-t-y-l-e-n-e]

Coated

And Sagging

#photographers on tumblr #texas #lensblr #nature photography #landscape photography #ice #ice storm #winter

[banannabethchase]

Our damned pipes froze, but we have power, so we are 1 for 2 in this house. Hopefully the suckers melt with little fanfare and problem, but I'm pretty damn anxious about it.

#winter storm elliot #dumb stupid Texas with their poorly designed pipes

[weatherist]

Frozen trampoline netting in Texas, thanks to freezing rain. The video is even better (it plays even though the embedding appears broken).

#Texas #ice storm #trampoline #freezing rain #winter weather

[gardenwitch13]

Ice Storm Part 2.

Found more pictures that I took of the Ice Storm that hit North Texas the last week of January/First week of February.

As much as I love taking the pictures. I really do not miss ice storms. I mean, I moved from Wisconsin to Texas to mostly get away from cold winters and the nasty weather that comes with it.

#green witch #garden witch #green witchcraft #texas garden #texas winter #texas ice storm #ice photography

[mostlyclimatechangeweatherlog]

#hot pics #cold pics #ice storm #winter storm #austintx #dallas #texas #january #2023

[yellowcharm]

I deserve a gold star for going through my day being soooo calm and cool and not nervous at all about the winter storm warning in my city.

#LAST TIME WE HAD A WINTER STORM THIS TIME OF YEAR WE WERE SO FUCKED UP BY IT #i am AFEARDED #mik mic #texas #nonfandom

[justablujay]

I may have had no power for the last 3 days but i have been able to read a lot

#texas things #winter storm #books and reading #reading #booklr #bunny mona awad #verity

[invincible-selfxmade-punk]

It is so cold, dear Lord please do not let our power grid go down

#texas #winter storm

[dejablonde]

We had a winter weather warning, which I promptly ignored and drove to work, because I live close and there wasn't much ice. Then this happened:

So now I'm waiting for my car to heat up so I can scrape my windshield (again) and go back home. At least right now the ice is still in pellet form and not too slippery.

And before anyone says this is nothing, I live in Dallas. We don't know how to deal with this.

#personal #winter #ice #ice storm #winter weather #Texas #North Texas