Our power just came on after five nights without. We have no fire, so no heat and we are on a well, so no water or toilets, when the power is out.
It has been a long, cold week. Without the help of friends i'm not sure how we would have made it.
It has reminded me of all the things that are important in life and how during times of crisis love isn't all you need.
Heat and water are necessities of life. I will never take them for granted again.
I will also never take for granted hot showers, clean clothes, my pillow, my bed, the internet, coffee first thing in the morning and warm hands - especially parkers on my belly in the morning.
Our power is set to go out again at any moment. It is snowing again and the temperature is dropping and the trees are weeping from the weight of it all.
When the power went back on the temperature in my house was 41f. It is going to take days to heat up in here.
See you soon. I hope.
Posted by Jess at 12:42 PM Permalink
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Wow. I remember winters like that while growing up on Prince Edward Island. Perhaps it's just legend, but I think I recall losing power when lines from the mainland would freeze. Anyway, I do remember being sans lights for a good long time.
Living in the US has made me soft--I yearn for snow (and 23 hours of power a day).
~Kate
Posted by misscavendish | November 29, 2006 03:54 PM