Late-winter snow

Our recent late-winter snow storm caused me to remember another late-winter snow storm. That year, Mom and I went to Florida to visit her parents and we left Dad at home. A blizzard hit while we were away and power was out for days. Somehow Dad did fine without us! I can't remember if he was able to get into work or not, but I vividly recall that he used the small kerosene heater for warmth and to heat and re-heat the pot of beans that mom had cooked and left for him to eat. At least he was well-fed that week, heating up that same pot of beans over and over on our little kerosene heater!