tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post4424565738478905326..comments2023-12-13T04:08:28.957-06:00Comments on Halcyon Days: The Quest for Morning Coffeesandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17355232032181406759noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-90359994902664702262013-09-08T13:21:33.079-05:002013-09-08T13:21:33.079-05:00Hope you don't get a power outage because morn...Hope you don't get a power outage because mornings without coffee are rough!sandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355232032181406759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-88586813778022666312013-09-06T08:45:13.922-05:002013-09-06T08:45:13.922-05:00Hi Sanda, Just catching up here! We have few majo...Hi Sanda, Just catching up here! We have few major thunderstorms in the NE of England - though when it comes there is a lot of flooding in vulnerable areas. Strangely, being from Oklahoma, I miss the wild weather sometimes! I was thinking I'd just heat water on the gas stove, but then remembered we change to electric when we re-did the kitchen...so I might be hard pressed to come up with coffee if there was a power loss! Fingers crossed, it is a very rare event for us.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239488936038510294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-67704433564696317142013-09-03T20:17:55.043-05:002013-09-03T20:17:55.043-05:00The propane ones are better than the kerosene type...The propane ones are better than the kerosene type; I don't like the smell of kerosene, although I would have done whatever was required to get my coffee yesterday morning! I'm going to grand coffee beans and place in the freezer for any future emergencies.sandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355232032181406759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-27005337725170765802013-09-03T20:09:22.832-05:002013-09-03T20:09:22.832-05:00It seems the electricity always comes back after y...It seems the electricity always comes back after you've gone through all the motions of making do. But always so glad to have it back. Ohhh, waiting for that first cup of coffee in the morning for two hours is sheer misery. Glad you have gas and wood stoves for heating/cooking in your cold climate.sandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355232032181406759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-85773007277498906152013-09-03T20:07:04.642-05:002013-09-03T20:07:04.642-05:00A generator is a great idea. We had a small one bu...A generator is a great idea. We had a small one but I believe the son has borrowed it and it hasn't been returned! During our major ice storm in '95 we did a great deal of cooking on the barbeque grill, even tho it was freezing cold outside. We have gas logs in one of our fireplaces and kept warm, and a gas hot water heater allowed us to keep clean.sandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355232032181406759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-51973257037803214532013-09-03T20:04:57.012-05:002013-09-03T20:04:57.012-05:00I wish I had a gas range for more than one reason....I wish I had a gas range for more than one reason. Had I been able to get the car out of the garage, I'd have just driven to get a cup of coffee at one of the fast food restaurants.sandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355232032181406759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-43720753873810355862013-09-03T20:03:33.277-05:002013-09-03T20:03:33.277-05:00I'm going to buy a jar of instant coffee to ke...I'm going to buy a jar of instant coffee to keep on hand for such emergencies and keep rotating it to make sure it's fresh. Having gas for cooking is a real blessing during electric outages.sandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355232032181406759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-44412074185131520502013-09-03T20:02:14.901-05:002013-09-03T20:02:14.901-05:00The little propane heater has come in handy on num...The little propane heater has come in handy on numerous occasions. I remember when you lost your freezer contents and what a mess that was! The longest we ever were without power was in 1995, when we had a major ice storm. No electricity for 11 days. What a nightmare that was. The usual ones last only a few hours.sandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355232032181406759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-7557262094285299792013-09-03T14:05:53.075-05:002013-09-03T14:05:53.075-05:00we get occasional blackouts that last up to two ho...we get occasional blackouts that last up to two hours tops. More than enought time for me to reconsider and be reminded just how comfortable our lives really are. I've never ever had to go to such great lenghts to get a cup of coffee! Your experience just made me realize I need to invest in a portable gas heater as well.coffeeaddicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08719243899202995984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-22623295631392797342013-09-03T13:47:51.345-05:002013-09-03T13:47:51.345-05:00We have gas and electric rings + a stove heated wi...We have gas and electric rings + a stove heated with wood, so boiling water, making food is not the problem.<br />No electric garage doors over here, but as usually the lights go off during a winter storm, it is not hard to guess what that means. Candeles and torches are definitely needed.<br />Our house is old, large and has natural " air-conditioning" ; ). The wind blowing from the north is very cold.<br />A few years ago, the lights were off c.23 hrs, in November, and even warming the house with all the many stoves kept it really cool.<br />We had to send our younger daughter to her sisters for the second night, and just when we were ready to go to bed - salam - the lights returned.<br />I have waken a few times in the morning and realized, that we have run out of coffee.<br />Luckily the first stores open at 7 am, but waiting for the two hours to pass, seem like forever.mettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13732534795009852825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-64305221043113956472013-09-03T08:40:07.888-05:002013-09-03T08:40:07.888-05:00i got such a kick out of this tale lol! we have no...i got such a kick out of this tale lol! we have no way to heat water if our electricity goes out. ah, the days of having a gas stove! i miss that.<br /><br />we do have a manual coffee grinder, but without hot water....Divers and Sundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759655568104782267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-54980695359376393972013-09-03T08:32:39.188-05:002013-09-03T08:32:39.188-05:00No coffee? 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We do have a little propane camp stove but it is old and a big hassle to get it ready to use.<br /><br />DarlaDarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729017606957829830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-78497218141923761472013-09-03T04:20:02.582-05:002013-09-03T04:20:02.582-05:00We have a remote power on the garage doors too, bu...We have a remote power on the garage doors too, but like you I have never tried opening with the manual - perhaps I should learn. <br />No problem with the coffee - I always buy it ground these days, and we have gas rings so they always lit up for heating water and food. Use candles or torch to go to bed, but doesn't happen often.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-63156884038335692702013-09-03T02:52:39.378-05:002013-09-03T02:52:39.378-05:00We get occasional black-outs after storms, usually...We get occasional black-outs after storms, usually only a few hours. I am not well-organised and think I could really do with one of your water-heating gadgets, as I don't do well without my tea/coffee fixes either. We had a long blackout of several days last summer, and it was awful! Lost a lot of spoiled food.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.com