One thing we didn’t count on experiencing while we were at the cabin was a power outage and a packrat problem.
Normally, packrats come into the house during the winter, so that’s when you experience issues. Well, in our case, I think everything was so torn up during the winter that they just came and went as they pleased and we never saw them. Now that the house is buttoned up tight, we, unfortunately, got to know these critters. For the first few days, we were catching 1-2 a night. By the time we left, we were no longer catching any in the house. We do have a beast of a packrat in the garage that we’re still trying to capture. He/she keeps stealing things from around the garage. We set traps, but caught nothing. I think we may have to set live capture traps or something to get this HUGE packrat. Ugh!
On Saturday, we experienced a power outage from roughly noon to midnight because someone ran into a power pole. We ended up taking the day off from work (for the most part). Munchkin and Daddy had fun playing board games in the afternoon. As the night began to fall and the power was still off, we decided to try out the old lamp that was left behind by the previous owners. Munchkin had never been around an oil lamp, so it was a fun experience that lead to a nice discussion about what it would have been like prior to having electricity.
We ended up making out way outside as the sun was setting to enjoy the beautiful evening. Munchkin thought it would be fun to get some archery practice in before it got too dark as the wind had finally died down. We were thankful for the really nice weather at the cabin as not having power didn’t cause issues when it came to our comfort – not too hot or too cold. In fact, we enjoyed having the cabin windows open the entire time we were up there. The cooler evenings made for perfect sleeping weather.
