Quilting Retreat - not much quilting

This past weekend about 25 quilters attended a retreat in the mountains. We arrived about 10am Fri. We set-up socialized, ate, and sewed. Did I mention it snowed? We woke up to complete darkness - no power. With snow on the roads and trees down blocking the roads, there was no leaving either. A roaring fire kept us warm and provided light while we did whatever quilting we could do - basically handsewing or cutting fabric. Power was supposed to be back on by 5pm. Then 5pm changed to 7pm. At 7pm we started playing games (while passing around a flashlight). Eventually (9pm) it was time to retire, especially since the fire was dying down. Originally we were in 2 separate cabins, but there was only one generator. So everyone moved to the larger cabins, with some people sharing double beds. The generator was started about 8pm to power the heater. Problem was the door had to be cracked open to run the power cord into the building with temperatures dropping to 17. After the fire alarm went off at 2am, we turned off the generator because the door being cracked open was letting out more heat than the heater was generating. Next morning (still with no power) after the snow started melting, we left, passing various tree and power company trucks. First I showered, then slept, then quilted.