--- title: Procrastinators, FCG Is Ready to Rescue You from Holiday Humiliation! description: FCG Home image: https://info.furnitureconsignment.com/hubfs/20181117-newsletter-headerC.jpg --- [![](https://info.furnitureconsignment.com/hs-fs/hubfs/HubSpot%20Landing%20Page%20Images/fcg_logo_long_WHITE_600x75.png?width=600&height=75&name=fcg_logo_long_WHITE_600x75.png "fcg_logo_long_WHITE_600x75.png")](http://furnitureconsignment.com/)   # **Furniture Consignment Gallery Blog** ## **Procrastinators, FCG Is Ready to Rescue You from Holiday Humiliation!** Posted by Jay Frucci on Sat, November 17, 2018 @ 09: 55 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)   ![20181117-newsletter-headerC](https://info.furnitureconsignment.com/hs-fs/hubfs/20181117-newsletter-headerC.jpg?width=950&name=20181117-newsletter-headerC.jpg) The winds were howling, ramming the house with an icy mix of rain and snow and waking me from a sound sleep. It was only mid-November, but winter was delivering a reminder of her ruthless power in the first nor’easter of the year.  And, speaking of power, that’s what we lost minutes later. As the house fell silent, I knew we were in trouble. No power meant more than just a cold breakfast. No power meant no sump pump. Without it, the basement would flood within an hour.  I’d planned for just such a crisis – but not fast enough. I bought a back-up generator a few days ago. I hired an electrician, but he wasn’t scheduled to get to our job for a week. I needed a quick, creative solution.  In FCG’s warehouse, I knew we had a small spare generator. But that was ten miles away, and the storm wasn’t subsiding. A job like this required a partner, so I woke Diana. We lifted the garage door manually and took off down the sleet-slick streets.  The warehouse was filled with beautiful pieces of furniture but it, too, was without power and dark. Somewhere in there was the generator. Armed with a flashlight, I peered under dressers and dining room tables. The clock was ticking. I could imagine water trickling into the basement back home. Suddenly, I spotted the generator – behind a giant mahogany executive desk. We hurried to wiggle it free, then heaved into the car. As we raced home, I worried: would it start? Generators can be notoriously cranky. But luck was with me. The generator sprang into action with a reassuring hum. I connected the sump pump and it gurgled into action.  By then, it was 3 a.m. Heaving a sigh of relief, Diana and I climbed back into bed. A few minutes later, power was restored.  So maybe you’re like me and you almost got your act together. Maybe you’ve invited a houseful of guests for a big feast and you suddenly realize that the old dining set just won’t do. Maybe you don’t even have a dining set and the alternative – wobbly card tables borrowed from the neighbors – is just too awful to contemplate.  Well, even the best laid plans go awry from time to time. Just remember: FCG is here for you. Our showrooms are full of dining sets in every size and style so you don’t have to ask your uncle to perch on a lawn chair with a plate of turkey in his lap even if it would serve him right after all the lame-o jokes about your cooking.  And if you can help me quickly wire a generator, let me know.       ![jay-45.jpg](https://info.furnitureconsignment.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Evergreen%20Images/jay-45.jpg?width=187&height=234&name=jay-45.jpg) Jay Frucci, President and Owner, Furniture Consignment Gallery [**Back to Blog Home**](https://info.furnitureconsignment.com/) ### Latest Posts [**All Posts**](https://info.furnitureconsignment.com/all) Search this site on Google Search Google ### Subscribe by Email ### Follow Me --- **HANOVER** 756 Washington St. (Rt. 53) Hanover, MA 02339 Phone: 781-826-5114 Fax: 781-829-9805   Sunday: 12-5 Monday-Saturday: 10-6 **NATICK**  104 Worcester St. (Rt. 9 East) Natick, MA 01760 Phone: 508-319-5600 Fax: 508-319-5601   Sunday: 11-5 Monday-Saturday: 10-6 **PLYMOUTH** 762 State Rd. Plymouth, MA 02360 Phone: 774-773-9616 Fax: 781-829-9805   Sunday: 12-5 Monday-Saturday: 10-6