powerless

Well, we lost power in the snowstorm Sunday morning. Woke up around 6am freezing, put on an extra comforter and went back to sleep till 11am.

Fortunately, we have kind neighbors (my landlady's sister and brother-in-law) with a big generator. They got it hooked up Saturday afternoon so we could have heat and running water and keep the fridge going. However, problems ensued. The upshot: Ken and I could get enough energy to heat one room and run the fridge and run the well for running water. I'm very grateful for the generator, for the fact that we have enough cash to have hot meals out, and for the running water. Not to mention the fact that four candles apiece provided enough light so we could read the books we bought at the mall. This is what loss of power drives us to--mall-crawling! I actually bought a fashionable camisole/blouse! (on sale of course, so I still retain some of my natural personality.)

However, there is a time limit to my ability to channel Pollyanna. Not to mention that, this morning, the power we had did not extend to the hot-water heater. (Some would say that, as newlyweds, Ken and I could probably use cold showers. We would probably respond by putting them in close contact with our cold wet towels). By this time we were making rather unQuakerly threats about the electrical-company executives, probably taking hot showers in cozy well-lit houses in some fancy neighborhood in the greater Baltimore region. The nice voice-message phone menu system informed me we "should have power by 11:30 pm tonight." I'm holding it to its promise. Or we may look up the CEO's address and drop in for a hot shower and breakfast tomorrow morning.

Currently reading (by candlelight): Loveless, vol. 1 (contemporary-magic-fantasy-psychodrama shonen ai manga); the two "clutter" books (found the one I'd lost last week and still owe $.20 on) and (at work under electric lights) Heart's Desire (about a college girl trying to make money and sort out her romantic life amidst her very motley collection of friends and family)

PS As I was typing this (at work) Ken called--and we have power again! Yay!!