Ice soccer anyone?

Just over a week ago on Saturday, October 29, 2011, Connecticut was crippled by an early, wet snowfall. Our trees were still full of beautiful yellow and red leaves which unfortunately became weighed down by the snow.

By mid-afternoon, we had lost power and the only sounds we heard were trees and branches cracking and crashing around us under the weight of the wet snow. We were fortunate in that we only lost two large trees along with enough branches to make our front yard look like a field of saplings.

Yes, it was a nuisance, but oh so beautiful. Once we got the maple tree out of our driveway, we could drive around to see the overall impact of the winter storm.

While we love the simplicity and laid back atmosphere of a small town, I’m often amazed at their priorities. I mean, I know soccer is important, but just when the majority of the residents are trying to adjust to life without electricity, the town’s automatic sprinkler system kicked in to keep the playing fields green. Yes, these are the same fields that I blogged about September 15, 2011, when they were under four feet of water, following hurricane Irene. I have to admit, of the two images, this is my favorite.

As for our electricity it came on about an hour ago, eight days and five minutes after it went off. Three minutes later, the First Selectman (Mayor) called asking for our vote in the upcoming election. Hmmmmmmmm.