We found out that the cause of the power outage the other night was an inebriated driver, someone unfamiliar with the area and the turns on Berry Road, who slammed into a power line pole and took it down. That particular pole is a frequent victim of drivers who miss the turn or slide off when the road is icy. The people who live on that part of the road have put up lots of reflectors along the curve to try to warn people, but some folks just drive over the reflectors on their way to the main target. Tom and Dave plan to approach the town to do something better in terms of warning signs. The driver, by the way, although trapped in the vehicle for a while, was not seriously injured.
As for the loud boom we heard from the people shooting Tannerite for the explosive effect, it seems that they were using 80 pounds of it -- more than 12 times the legal amount. And apparently the blast did do some damage to nearby homes. Details later as events warrant. (Which means we will probably never hear what happened to the perpetrators.)
Wisconsin has an abbreviated deer season for young people during the Christmas school vacation. A friend of ours is due here this afternoon and tomorrow with his son and two grandsons. They came out the other day so Tom could walk them around the property, show them the lay of the land and the boundaries. I told him that yesterday would have been the day to come, it was so nice. But this being Wisconsin, I don't think people expect warm weather for December hunting.
Now back to stepping! This morning I earned my Marathon Badge, meaning I have walked 26 miles since activating the Fitbit Monday evening.
1 comment:
26 miles!! Whoa!! That is a lot.
I'm glad that the guy who knocked out your power is okay. I think that turn definitely needs some extra attention.
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