Fuzzy Face

(There is a rant coming that has nothing to do with this adorable chickadee. Don't say I didn't warn you.)

Our only damage is a planter that toppled over, and I would not liked to have been under one particularly big dead branch that drilled its way a foot into the ground - but we were very, very lucky. We never lost power for more than a minute. Neighbouring towns weren't quite so lucky. Roofs collapsed, trees down all over the place, schools closed - and about 100.000 people without power. ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND. You have to understand that almost all of these people have wells that run on pumps. So no power = no water either.

I cannot understand that a state with a tree:human being ratio of 10:1, in a country that continues to misguidedly boast about how it is the Greatest Country on Earth FAILS TO PREVENT POWER OUTAGES FROM HAPPENING EVERY TIME MOTHER NATURE FARTS IN OUR GENERAL DIRECTION AND A TREE FALLS DOWN!

WHY? WHY? ANGRY ERICA NOT UNDERSTAND!
*laboured breathing*

It is SIMPLE! Put the damn cables underground like they do in civilised countries! Problem solved! You are welcome, America!
Now, all the electrical companies have to get tech-teams from other states, no doubt paying everyone a fortune because down power lines are extremely dangerous so it all has to be done as fast and with as many people before some idiot touches one and kills itself.
But more importantly; there are 100.000 people in utter misery because they can't shower, use their toilets (again no power = no water), have no heat (and it's only a bit above freezing) or lights.

HOW IS THAT EVEN REMOTELY OKAY?


Okay, I think I'm good for now. My apologies. Now, I'm going to look at the Chicky that came so close my camera was almost unable to focus. Awwwwwww.