Christmas in Scarberia

The Christmas of 2013 will be memorable not just for good times with family and friends but for keeping the home fires burning during a lengthy power outage. So far, we are 6 days without power though were thrilled yesterday when a kind neighbour turned up on our doorstep with a shiny new bright yellow generator he had picked up for us ( in case we wanted it!). Gassed up and working within an hour, it ran all night and in the morning the house was a toasty 10 degrees instead of 4! Our street looks like a disaster zone with many branches from the mature trees that we admire all summer now perched precariously on wires and festooned on cars and lawns. We peer out the window with great anticipation every time we hear something that sounds like a truck. Maybe they have come to rescue us from the winter cold and dark! A turkey dinner with family in Tillsonburg and presents by our trusty Regency fireplace cheered us up. The sun is shining today and the sparkling ice on the trees is truly beautiful and tomorrow is another day!