Power returned to our house at some point yesterday afternoon. This means we went 5 days without power. Five days without hot water or lights or a refrigerator. There was a lot we enjoyed about not having power (even Hans said it was like a little adventure), but there are also a lot of things provided by electricity that I'm very happy to have back.
- Hot Water They gym worked for a shower, but I am very happy to be able to shower in the comfort of my own home.
- Refrigerator / Microwave I'm grouping these two together because it really all boils down to one thing...leftovers. Sure, cooking in the first place was difficult, but it was doable. If it seemed too hard at any point, we'd just eat out. What was almost impossible, though, were left overs. We couldn't store them in a fridge, so we couldn't guarantee that they'd be good to eat the next day. Even if they wouldn't spoil, we didn't have a microwave to heat them up in. Have you ever eaten a cold brat? I don't recommend it.
- Vacuum Oh my gosh! I think I missed this one the most. I like to vacuum at least once a day. With 7 dogs in the house, it's kind of a necessity. At one point, we swept the floor with a broom, but it's just not quite the same. I'll be doing a lot of vacuuming today.
- Hot Pot I like tea. I've really been craving some tea. I had no way of heating water for tea, but now I do. I didn't think it would be nice to go to a coffee shop and merely ask for a mug of hot water so I could make MY tea, and I wasn't about to pay $2 just so I could have their tea. Yay for tea!
- Lights This one is kind of a no brainer. Who doesn't like lights? For the most part, not having lights wasn't a big deal, but having an overhead light certainly makes caring for the dogs A LOT easier. This is especially true for Merlin who was often startled by / scared of the shadows that the flashlight cast. Poor guy!
So, like I said, not having power was fun, but having power is quite nice too. I'm certainly not complaining!
I'm glad you're okay and there was no damage to your place! I really like your attitude about how good it is with the power off in your last post. My family and friends have been going crazy without TV, but I think they should see it as an opportunity. Candlelight dinners, reading, boardgames! I think I would love it. Well, except for the heat. I'm not as brave as you in that respect. Haha.
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