Sunday, June 29. 2008

Uh oh, there was no power this morning

This morning when I woke up our power wasn't working. I checked the switch box and everything seemed to be OK, so then I went outside to see if the neighbors had power. Nobody was awake or out on their patios, but the pool wasn't working and the village seemed deathly quiet.

I was still able to use my laptop, well until the battery goes flat, and we have gas hot water, so I can still shower, but with no power I can't make a coffee, the Internet doesn't work, and I can't even see in the bathroom because it's at the back of the house and has no window.

How do you cope in situations like these? The power going off means we can't cook or boil water since we don't have any emergency cooking facilities, and the little tea light candles we have don't provide enough light to see by.

It might be time for us to invest in some emergency equipment. At the very least I think we need some kind gas cooking so I can boil enough water for a coffee. But it might also be a great idea to get one of those battery powered lights with the really efficient white LEDs in them.
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  1. Jeannine said,

    Sunday, June 29. 2008 at 16:53 (Reply)

    Thank goodness my power doesn't go out..I can remember 1 time in the 10 yrs I have lived in this city. We do not realize how dependent we are on electricity, until we don't have it!!

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