Smelaman

Life in Ukraine
2022-12-04 23:19:16 (UTC)

December 22

Good day, friends!
I did my last entry about three weeks ago.
First I did not have time or mood to write. Then there was no Internet for 8 days.
Actually, I had a mobile Internet connection.
But it is hard for me to write long texts via cell phone.
I prefer to type it on the computer.
On the 23rd of November, there was a last huge strike of Russians on the energetic system of Ukraine.
There were about 70 rockets. For a few hours, all atomic electric stations of Ukraine were turned off. In some parts of Kyiv and Odesa, there was no electricity for 2-3 days...
In our town officials made a mode of the economy - that means that electricity is being turned off every 3 hours for 3 hours... So, half of the day there was no electricity. Only today they decreased the time of blackouts.
The absence of electricity - it is not only discomfort in houses.
That means that ATM machines on street do not work and you can't take out cash.
At the same time, the banking system in shops is also stopping, so can't buy anything and pay with a card...
The owners of some shops have bought generators to make their shops work.
But the value of this energy is 2-3 times higher than usual electric energy.
So, the prices for food and goods are going up again...
Finally, all my family is together.
My little daughter is at home again.
We have to think about gathering more food for winter.
Because of the situation, there is the possibility of a lack some food and goods in winter, or the prices would seriously increase...
Also, I am thinking about buying some uninterruptible power supply - to make a light and work of some gadgets for the time when there is no electricity...
Praise God, there is no problem with gas.
Our house has gas heating and the temperature in our town at night is about -3C, -5C.
So, without gas and with unstable electricity we would have serious problems...
Hope, that we can make it - to go through winter...
Please, pray for the situation in Ukraine and for our family!
God bless you!




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