15 October 2009

#288 Power Outage

For most of my life, I've felt that I was born in the wrong era. I thought for sure I should have been placed here pre-electricity and riding on horseback and living in a teepee. All that changed yesterday when our power went out BEFORE I had my shower! That old saying, "Don't put off to tomorrow what you can do today"... holds true for sure.
I did NOT feel like cleaning the kitchen after Jack had cooked dinner. (BIG hint in those last 4 words!) So I sat in candle light yesterday morning and looked at the mess I had left. Not a pretty sight - even in dim light.

I had emptied the tea kettle and hadn't re-filled it so we couldn't even have tea on the wood burning stove. Grrrrrrr...

I couldn't open the fridge for anything because we didn't know how long the power would be off and I didn't want any cold air to escape. I put pots outside to catch some rain water but that was too little too late.

I was able to see all the things that I had put off, that's for sure. It is amazing how we count on our electricity. It's one thing to live in a home w/o power as a choice and as a life style. Maybe I was born at the right time afterall.

My new checklist: Batteries?...check! Candles?...check! Water in jugs?...check! Clean kitchen?...check!

3 comments:

Norma said...

This is your nephew Andrew, like the blog and the pictures so far. Grandma says that you were born at the right time because your're her daughter.

-Andrew

Sandee said...

Andrew!! I LOVE YOU!!! Thanks for the note!

Amy said...

Awww....isn't that the sweetest comment!

Ashley & I have both said we should've been born 'Back a ways'....but, like you said, I NEED that shower every day!! I can entertain myself during the daytime with my crafts & read by lamp/candle light at night...even cook on the wood stove when need be...but I like my shower!!!