Halloween came and went Wednesday but a truly scary transformation waited until Sunday afternoon.
Power, Power, more power, I was
consumed with the thought of regaining power we had lost for six
days. Though my body had adjusted, no longer were six heavily
piled blankets required to keep our bed warm, no longer did I need to stalk the
house in down vest, hat and gloves. Yet, I craved a hot bath, lighting that
looks like lighting and my “normal” life. Add to the equation
that we had already burned up three hundred or more gallons of
propane from the office generator; I was ready for a change.
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My Friend Rick, Daughter and Friend |
Returning home from my volunteer duties
Sunday Afternoon after a March of Dimes Trail Run, I got out of my
car to an eerie quiet. “Oh, damn. I should have checked the oil in
the generator”, I thought. How negative to assume something broke
when something when the reality was that something was actually
fixed, the power was back on.
Finally understanding that power was
restored the transformation began. I am sure it was quite similar to
a werewolf with an arising Moon seeing claws and hair growing beyond
his control. Like the werewolf I was out of control. “Turn on all
the lights, turn up the registers”, I yelled as I
entered the house. “I won't be cold tonight ! “. I am almost
ashamed to admit I even turned on the oven for a while even though
nothing required cooking. Quite simply, I was out of control in a
pure one hundred eighty degree turnabout from normal self. Well
all, the house pushed past the sub/low sixty temperatures we endured
for a week and life was better. I carry no shame, even after a
fifteen minute hot shower..... ahhhhhhhhh.
It's humbling to consider what
generations ahead of us bore without the modern conveniences we have
today. It is also mindful to consider that burdens we bear often are
dwarfed by those who carry a much heavier load. Yet, we are all
human, our nature centers around ourselves and if you don't believe
that just smash your big thumb with a hammer and try to concentrate
on something like, “World Peace”.
My brother Bill came down today to
assist me with cutting firewood. We got a good bit cut but I managed
to “Hang” two trees and get a the saw bound so badly that I had
to cut the chain out from the tree. I haven’t screwed up that badly
in years (Cutting firewood at least) . Never the less, it was a
wonderful afternoon.
I forgot to post this on Tuesday and now it is Thursday, ten days until JFK, I grow ever the more nervous even though my logical mind knows I am well prepared.
My sister Trish is heading up to Mom and Dads tonight, I hope we can get together for some photography on Saturday.
Stay Happy and Look Forward to the Holidays ............ Mike
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