After months of rumbling, Mt Redoubt finally blew. It erupted 5 fives during the night sending ash 9 miles into the sky. After the night of no sleep that I had you would of thought that I was up watching the whole thing. (sick kids getting up several times) Sure wish I would have known it was going on. I was already awake and could have tried to get some photos. I didn't know that it had gone off until my sister-in-law called and asked if it had erupted. She said that she smelled a funny smoke smell outside. I went out the front door to smell for myself and smelt nothing due my own stuffy nose and cold. I guess this might be the first time I am happy that my nose is all plugged. We are doing well. The wind is blowing away from us and taking the ash with it. We are happy for that. Just pray that the wind doesn't decide to change directions.
The power was out for a few hours this morning and they say that it was not related to the eruption. A major transformer or transponder between the peninsula and Anchorage went out. I guess pretty much the whole peninsula was without power. We are glad to have it back on. My kids didn't understand why things weren't working. I had some teaching moments with them and we all survived.
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