(Besides the obvious - gutter!)
- Call the electric company and report it, of course.
- Wash dishes by window light.
- Make shadow puppets.
- Wonder if I should have spent that extra $$ on a backup generator instead of interior paint.
- Listen to the rain fall & remember when that used to be a soothing sound.
- Count all the things in the refrigerator that could spoil. Do this in my mind, of course; don't open the fridge and let what little chill is left escape.
- Write a letter, like they did in Olden Days. If I really want an authentic experience, tie my letter to the foot of a pigeon.
- Write my blog post by hand and laugh hysterically at the irony.
- Marvel at my dependence on modern amenities.
- Meditate on gratitude. My situation is only an inconvenience - a discomfort at the most - and it's temporary.
- Be Still. (Seriously, when was the last time I did that?)
6 comments:
Awh man... you're power went out?!? I didn't even hear that storm.
I love this--what a great blend of humor and quietude. I'm laughing at the thought of the carrier pigeon and the hand-written blog post. :) More than laughing...loving it!
what a great little moment, at least I hope it was "little" and that you weren't in the dark 1/2 the night. I would have never caught wind of my own irony like that. so funny
AH, be still- that is the greatest.
Last winter, my power went out for an entire week.
I almost murdered my entire family -- Amityville Horror style.
:)
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