At 9pm yesterday (Saturday), we lost power and it was just restored about an hour ago. I can tell you this – I am feeling the strong desire to learn how to be energy independent. I felt like someone chopped off my arms and said “NOW let’s see you pick up sticks!” Sheesh. No shower. No latte. No garage door opener, no lights. No phone, no computer, no toaster. No nothing. We spent the whole day wandering around stores to stay warm, since the temp dropped in our house about 15 degrees overnight.
I’m really, truly spoiled.
I thought about those people who normally go without all these things that are just part of my daily life. I really respect those people, because I realized today what a brat I am. I told my hubby we should just become missionaries and really try to find ways around technology – but he kinda already has that experience being in Iraq and training in situations like this. I wish I weren’t so put out by it today, and I thanked God when we got home from the store and saw our lights on. Deep down, I think I’m given these trials to help me become more empathetic to those who have to go without much more for so much longer than we do.
We did spend some time today in the peace and quiet of nothing running in our home, and I started working on my cat portrait. I’ll show you how that’s coming tomorrow.
All I want now is a hot shower and a blow dryer, you know what I’m sayin? I know you didn’t miss me, but dang – it’s good to be back.
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Good to have you back!! :good:
You don’t have a generator? It’s a great investment! I must have coffee and when I blew the UPC trying to make some during an outage, Arthur bought something… larger. 😀
Extended power outages here in Florida are usually connected to a hurricane. People have portable generators and hope they have enough gas to run them as long as they need to. We don’t have one and I can certainly empathize with what you just lived through. Now that we have a second home in Floyd, we plan to never have to do it again. That house, by the way, got wired for a generator so if we ever do live there year round, we’ll be able to have at least the basics.
It’s amazing how much we rely on – and take for granted – electricity. You’re not alone in being spoiled.
Glad all is back to normal for you.
We just got our generator put in because we loose power A LOT up here. I know your pain!
Yeah, but missionaries don’t get to have blogs.
I think I could live without electricity in the summer if I had to…at least for a little while. I’d just learn to read books a lot more. Maybe it would be good for me.
But in the winter? Yikes! :cold: That’s just scary. I’m glad you found a place to stay warm!
In hurricane alley, NC, we’ve had our share of outages, but I do appreciate your comment about our tendency to take things for granted.
Right now I have a son-in-law serving in Afganistan. It’s hard on him and my daughter (only 6 months married), but they know its for our country’s good. It’s a keen reminder for me of how well we, in the US, have it.
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