Generator Rant

Last summer we got one of the LAST generators that Lowe’s had. They got a shipment of 100 in that morning and by noon all were gone. This was with the hurricane wayyy out there, but scheduled to visit us. We did use it, and it was great to have the fridge, TV, DVD, fan and a light working!!! But next morning - doom. It had a leak in the engine block and had to be returned. And of course they didn't have any more, and weren't willing to hold one for us should another come in - we could just call every day and see if they had any. Anyway, we limped through the rest of the summer and once we reached Nov. 1 (no hurricanes allowed past then) we figured we would buy one later. Like January. Like my mother did. But we didn't - procrastination reigns supreme. So, last month (June, for heavens sake - barely the beginning of the hurricane season) my dear husband starts evaluating the various merits of all the generators ever built, ever to be built and once again the decision is made to go get the same one from Lowe’s that we got last year - well, technically, not the same one, but you know what I mean. Au contraire! All generators are being shipped to the Panhandle where they actually have a current lack of power. No generators for North Florida who just might lose it. Sigh. Cross our fingers. Since I broke my leg and am in a thigh high cast, if I have to live in 90+ degrees and 90%+ humidity, we are going to a hotel - somewhere - anywhere - I don't care.

Or, I could go stay with my sister, who wisely bought a whole house generator that runs off a gigantic propane tank (the great white whale) and if the power takes a powder, she is all set. No muss, no fuss, just an automatic switchover. Of course since she lives in the wilds of the Florida interior (so to speak) and her water is from a well - no power, no water - she has to have power.

Or we could order one on-line … hmmm. I don’t know about that. Seems like shipping would eat your lunch, but he is checking into that.