‘They Got Us Up and Running’
I grew up in Northern Alberta, Canada, and we had no running water or heat — so I take nothing for granted. I moved here 13 years ago when I married. I had no experience with hurricanes at all. One of my first hurricanes was Ophelia, and of course she knocked out our power. We had no heat and no power for two days, I think it was. But rest assured the hard‑working guys at Carteret‑Craven Electric were on the job and hard at it trying to restore power. I deeply appreciate all they do — they got us up and running.
I’ve had to report a couple other issues and they were there in no time. I told my husband the difference between a city girl and a country girl is, the city girl would have got a hotel! I’m grateful for my childhood. It keeps me humble and taught me to respect and appreciate my “power guys.”
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