Electricity.

We have ice here and about an hour ago the power went off. I can’t cook supper. (I have a T-bone waiting in the refrigerator) Can’t use my phone (wireless) Can’t get the car out of the garage (door opener is electric) Can’t read in the dark. Of course I have a flashlight and will use that. Can’t web surf. (even though the computer is battery operated the air port and modem need electricity.

It is incredible just how much we are dependent on electricity. Even the house will get colder soon. I had to use my cell phone to call in the electrical out and the answering system at the power plant informed me that it did not recognize the number of the phone I was calling from. Evidently they have a system whereby they know who you are when you call. Sort of a more sophisticated caller ID.

I do have another phone. When I was first starting out teaching I purchased a “chest phone” and it still works. I plugged it in and got a dial tone. At least people can call me.

The animals don’t like the silence. Cassie just jumped up on the chair and the dogs are barking at every little thing they hear from outside. Such fun. I have used 5% of my computer battery power typing this. If I put the computer to sleep the power will last longer. The other night I was typing something and all of a sudden the computer screen went blank. No matter what I did I couldn’t get the screen back up. Eventually I realized that the cord had come loose and I had been computing on battery power all evening. I jiggled the cord and it started up. Took forever to generate a full battery again.

I think I will go fix a salad. At least I don’t need electricity for that. The steak will just have to wait. Everything is either canceled or postponed tonight. The play we were going to is off. Churches are canceling services for the morning. I think perhaps that is the thing to do. But I did write today’s post – (such as it is) and can upload it when the juice returns.

It is back on now. I can watch TV, read and make tea or coffee. There is enough snow and ice here that everything is canceled. Even church tomorrow. Oh yes, and I can do laundry not. Off to work.