We lost power twice this
morning. The first was one of those quick flashes. It catches you off-guard,
you start shaking your head (tisk, tisk) and planning for the worst when
suddenly it’s back on and you think It
could have been so much worse.
Then some time later a
second one hit, only this time it took. The second outage lasted longer than a
flash so we were left wondering What
happened to the power, it’s a clear day? Did someone strike a pole, how awful,
or is there a larger system problem? How long will it be out? What on earth
will we do and will there be spoiled food to trash when it’s all said and done?
Fret not dear readers, for
even in power outages, especially those on pleasant summer mornings, there is
plenty to accomplish. Why, just look at all we were able to do when just the TV broke.
It was actually quite nice.
There was no struggle over who gets to watch what after breakfast. No argument
over the iToys. No racing, no cooking, not even kid shows could distract us
from the gloriously beautiful day outside and a peaceful shower for mom inside (we
use a gas heater).
No worries about the game
either, we planned to hit the local sports bar for a little college football if
push came to shove. We were set. And it was good.
I don’t know how long the power
was out because we were too busy to notice. I got the aforementioned undistracted
shower and the kids and dad played wear each other out.
So you see, losing power, under
the right circumstances, can be a good thing. Even in winter, another story for
another time. If you just relax, you can use the time to reconnect with family, talk to each other or reboot. Kind of like hitting
the shutdown button on the computer, as I am about to do. Try unplugging every once in a while, you might
like it.
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| Photo: Sprinkle Shoes by Kristen Gibson |
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