Black Out

Here's my Friday WIP.   I'm still here making steady progress on the Maple Leaf quilt.  Our blustery weather turned into quite a storm yesterday, and as I was hunkered down at the sewing machine, meditatively putting down rows of quilting, we lost power.  But not completely, only like 90% or something, which caused every electronic device in the house, beloved sewing machine included,  to react.  Things were switching on and off in rapid succession.  The lights dimmed and some were flashing, the computers were beeping, alarms were screeching, lamp timer-dials were spinning like they were possessed and the girls and I were squeaking & hopping around in circles, wondering what to do, what to do.  Fortunately, the Mister (always our knight in shining armor) walked in the back door, home for lunch, amid the chaos, and keeping a calm head, simply threw the main power switch, shutting everything down before every appliance in the house, including his ladies, had a meltdown.  Oh thank goodness.  I guess when this happens, it's called a brown-out" and "it's the mother of all sorts of bad stuff" and can cause power surges that will destroy or damage your electronics, and possibly start a fire.  Read all about it here.  I'd never heard of this before, and thought I'd mention it for others who may not be aware of it either.  (My public service duty.)  Fortunately, we have surge-protectors on all our high dollar appliances (a very good idea in any event)  so no harm was done to tellies and computers, and more importantly, certain $ewing machine$.  Thankfully.   So it was a rather quiet afternoon reading and doing crafts with the kids, and after a couple of hours, power and harmony was restored and I eventually got back to work on this quilt.  Which is coming along quite nicely now, despite that rather crazy interruption.   

Comments

[tinker]

Unfortunately, at least in summertime Southern Cal, we seem to have at least one 'brownout' -not because of lightning, but due to overloading of the system, with all the air conditioners running.
I'm glad none of your equipment was harmed. Wishing you better weather, too!

[terri]

i'm laughing at this, not about the danger aspect of the story, but all the noises emitting from devices! must've been quite unnerving to say the least.

[jonah]

hi, i just had to comment because it was happening to me to. you must live in the seattle area. i live south of seattle and my bf works for seattle city light. yeah, he was out late last night and early today restoring power. happy sewing to you!

[Claire]

Again, great quilt.Thanks for the pattern, I must use it at some point. The picture looks black now the previous pictures you've shown looked navy.
Weather in England rarely gets that bad so I hope you are all OK it must get scarey at times.

[Pearl Maple]

Followed a link from Frosting & Sparkles and really glad we did because all of your posts have been so fun to read. The dolls house bakery is too cute and that maple leaf quilt is looking great in the colors you have selected.