Strange day, today. Having prepared for a medical procedure tomorrow, I am totally empty thanks to a powerful purgative. It's a good feeling tho after that stuffed feeling resulting from seasonal overindulgence. I was planning my day this morning when the power went out and stayed out until after 4pm due to high winds. At least I managed to get showered! What to do? Embrace the day. Without the computer and TV to distract me, I actually got one short story written! Then I managed to just sit and read a book, stopping periodically to listen to the wind howl.
Would the hot tub retain enough heat to get in a soak? Nope. The wind had blown off the cover and it was a cool 78 degrees! Had to weigh the cover down with a big rock. I couldn't call anyone; the phones wouldn't work and my husband has the cell. The battery to back up our clock radio had died and none of the new ones I put in would work but there's another solution. My little MP3 player has radio. At least I felt connected to the world. No need for lights; there's alot of natural light in our place. No problem with heat. The old propane "fireplace" was pushing out the BTU's; nice and cosy. But of course the toilets don't flush and I hadn't filled up buckets. I could always steal some from the hot tub if needed. For today, the rule was: regardless the hue, no flushing for you!
As my system is empty and I cannot eat, there was no need to worry about food or heating things up or cooking. It was a lovely day all in all. Of course, the power came on in time for me to cook hubby's supper...wouldn't ya know it!
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