We finally have power restored to our home. Just in time for the weekend cleaning. It has been 245 hours since the ice storm turned out our lights. So it is a relief to look forward to a more normal evening.
These kinds of things can bring out the best and worst in us. Some locals literally accosted linemen demanding "Fix my power now!" But most were kind, cooperative and helpful toward each other.
There is very little more to say about all that except that the times and the economy are telling us to adjust, to keep loose and felxible and those who are too tightly wound and fixated on the status quo, overly addicted to comfort may have a tough time of it.
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Hooray! congrats :)
ReplyDeleteour Northeast ice storm back on Dec 11th had our power out for 120 hours- and others much longer...
I pray for those who can handle the challenges easily, that they can find themselves surrounded by others of like mind...
my roommate, not so much like me- and that is what made it difficult... I enjoyed the opportunity, the time for reflection, the learning of whats really important, the presence of the moment... but I dont do well with the complaining and fretting over things that are out of ones control, so that was my challenge- my "power" was running out there :) and I found myself looking in the mirror (now it was MY own fretting over my roommates complaining- something over which I had no control!)
it sounds like you had the support of family in making the best of the situation- thats such a blessing...
You know we all react differently, and difficult circumstances are harder for some. A local senior housing complex has all electric units. They had a generator for the community room. So everyone met there and some did the cooking for all. Sounds like an ideal kind of thing except that some insisted on smoking indoors, making it completely intolerable for others. I know they were probably even more relieved than I when their power came back on a few days ago.
ReplyDeleteWe all have stories to tell. In China, the traditional greeting nee how, means have you had your rice. The greeting here among friends, has been "do you have power yet?" The stories go on from there.
Congratulations! It must be a huge relief to have power back. Now get back to work! ;-}
ReplyDeleteMario
some people even resorted to baking them cookies! the scoundrels!
ReplyDeleteI heard the cookies worked, but I don't think it really brought power faster. If you found them in your neighborhood, giving cookies was a neighborly thing to do.
ReplyDeleteI heard from a friend this morning who got her power on after she left for work at 8AM. That made 13 days, making our 10+ seem like a piece of cake. Each of those days got longer than the last.
Anyway, we are glad to have power tonight and each night and hope to keep it.