I had an errand to run after work. There was the warning of thunderstorms all day, but for the moment, the sun was still out. As I got closer to my destination, the dark clouds were looming. I just knew that when I had to get out of the car was when the skies would open up.
Well the storm hit sooner. I was soon in a driving rain, I could not see two inches in front of me. I searched for someplace to pull over that was not near a tree (I'm a bit paranoid about trees since Sandy). I waited out the storm in a parking lot pretty much terrified as lightening bolt after lightening bolt streaked across the sky.
The storm passed. I completed my errand and headed home.
My first clue was the traffic lights were out in Randolph.
Pulling into my lake community I started thinking, "it looks pretty dark here, crap, the power is out...again."
This was the culprit.
A tree had fallen across Algonquin Ave. taking the power lines with it. So here I sit in the dark...again. The hum of generators buzzing throughout the neighborhood.
I have lived in my house for twenty six years and the first twenty we lost power maybe five times. Now it seems to be a regular occurrence.
I am a little more prepared these days. I have a number of lanterns going. If it were cold out, I have my brand new wood-burning stove for heat. I will lose the food in the refrigerator if we are without power for an extended period. Unlike the rest of the neighborhood, I don't have a generator. I may need to rethink that.
So what do you do when the power goes out?
Well thanks to technology I can still talk on the phone, text and stay connected on Facebook.
I played Candy Crush.
I took my wet laundry out of the washer and hung it up to dry.
I figured out my plan for the morning if the power is still out (I will be bringing my hair dryer to work!).
I wrote this blog post for you all to enjoy.
Now I am going to set the alarm on my iPhone, read a little and hopefully get a good nights sleep.
Oh and say a prayer that the power comes back on soon.
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