I had an interesting conversation this evening with a friend who lives in Pearland, Texas (near Houston). I texted her after watching the national news and hearing horror stories about the situation in parts of Texas. She called me back, saying she just couldn't put it all in a text. A half hour later I could certainly understand that. Her power was out for three days but is back on now. Fortunately she lives near her daughter who insisted that she come and stay with them. They have a gas stove and a grill so at least they could provide her with warm food. She said they are still having rolling blackouts but things are getting back to normal a little. She also said they have been laughing about the boil water advisory for two reasons, limited power and really low water pressure. One really good thing though. She has not had any water damage or frozen pipes in her house. I had wondered about this. They were showing pictures on the news of water crashing through ceilings. Turns out, as I learned from my friend, the typical construction in her area puts all of the pipes and the furnace and AC in the attic. Lucky for my friend, years ago when they first moved to Texas, her husband, now deceased, insisted on having their attic coated with foam insulation. He was thinking of protection from the heat but insulation works both way. She's feeling very lucky as she watches debris being hauled out of neighboring homes.
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