@sueinmn, Yes, TX is woefully unprepared for the arctic weather and I've also been remembering how life in your state and others are so much better equipped and prepared for the severe weather. So many heart wrenching media reports of desperate attempts for heat and the deaths caused from carbon monoxide poisoning. People are taking extreme and often dangerous measures to stay warm in these unheard of sub-zero temps in my part of the state. Who would have considered weather as another possible super spreader event but it is happening.

A neighbor called Sunday night to say that the furnace once cycling off would not automatically restart. I immediately told her to grab their toothbrushes and spend the night in my guest room. Also asked if they'd tried unplugging and re-plugging the heavy electrical cord for the furnace which had worked for me one time. She called back to say that it had worked and they would "stay put" unless it failed to work later. Although Monday was a holiday, they were able to get their ac/heat repairman out and he corrected the problem.

Although I've had both Moderna vaccs and she'd had one (don't know about her partner), I readily admit that I was concerned after hanging up about covid exposure. My home is large and I know they have also adhered closely to CDC guidelines but still the thought was worrisome.

Even with the outdoor faucets wrapped, the slow faucet drips and open cabinets in bathrooms, two friends called saying that their bathroom pipes near outside walls had frozen. Local news is now reporting frozen pipes all over town and cautions about flooding from the thaw that may start at week's end. Sending best to all to stay warm and dry, safe and well during this difficult weather period.