still no power, but beautiful days
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“the town was glad with morning light; places that had shown ugly and distrustful all night long, now wore a smile; and sparkling sunbeams dancing on chamber windows, and twinkling through blind and curtain before sleepers’ eyes, shed light even into dreams, and chased away the shadows of the night.”
-charles dickens
I didn't have my glasses on.... 
We never realize how plugged in we are until someone pulls the plug. Hope you power is restored soon and your are surviving your visit to the stone age.
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you’re so right, we take it all for granted, and i don’t mind the quieter pace of life, just have to do a bit more work to get some things done, and letting other things go.
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That’s a beautiful quote from Dickens. I may have to use it, too. I had to look it up–it’s from The Old Curiosity Shop. 😀. Hope your power is back on soon.
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i loved this one too, and thanks for looking up the source – i’m sure it’s only a matter of time, though how much time is iffy…)
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Sometimes we need to unplug and appreciate the world around us
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absolutely
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👍👍👍
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Time to write a letter to your Senator. You needn’t mail it, but writing it might give some relief. Do it in the dark of night.
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by candlelight
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Yes by candlelight. But what a shame and waste to have to use those pretty scented candles that were given to you as gifts and have been sitting and displayed on a shelf for years and years. 😦
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hahahahaha
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I’m not surprised you are keeping a positive attitude…
if there is going to be a power outage, I would prefer that it happens in the summer rather than winter…
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i so agree, and the weather has been great
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that makes it a bit more bearable…
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Here’s hoping your good attitude remains and the power returns, Beth.
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yes, to both –
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in 2007 we were without power for 8 days because of a powerful Sou’wester. Gasoline was hard to come by and generators had to be run judiciously. It made us really appreciate the miracle of flipping a switch. It put daylight in a whole ‘nother perspective.
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Yes-
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You’ve a lovely attitude, after all one should always be able to smile even in the face of adversity. But I do hope your power is restored soon!
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❤️
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OK
I was behind in blog reading… 4 data! Egads. I hope the heat is endurable where you are…
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The weather had been great 70s
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Thank goodness not in the 90’s…
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Right /
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Some of our local schools started this past week, but most of them still have one more week. Your extended power outage made me recall adventures trying to teach in semidarkness.
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Teaching is one adventure after another, isn’t it ?)
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Wow…wish there was something we could do to help!
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It will all fall back into place as soon as it can happen – thank you for that )
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Beth, you are the sparkling sunbeams dancing on my chamber windows every morning. How you manage to remain so upbeat and post something every day is amazing. Stay well and I hope you get your power back very soon.
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Thank you so much –
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You are a guiding light… “get some things done, and letting other things go”
but, but, but…. how are you able to post???? one elder geezer would like to know? 🤔
😇
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Walk to an open library, charge up and use WiFi or find a WiFi hotspot on my phone -)
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Hopefully it will end tomorrow.
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Fingers crossed
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Great Dickens quote!
Sorry you are without power. We went 5 days when the eastern states and Canada went down.
I know what you are going through!
It will end.
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Yes, I’m not worried, I know it’s only a matter of time
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It might be back on now!
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it’s on!
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YAY!!!
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Hard to be without power. We have had rolling blackouts here sometimes but thankfully for hours not days. We need this new infrastructure. Hope you are staying cool.
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Weather in 70s, so not a problem and we so need the infrastructure
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My kingdom for a hair dryer lol!
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Ha!
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I don’t mind no power if I can make coffee… ❤
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I’ve been going out to get it where I can find it and that makes a huge difference
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Definitely! If I lose power it will be because the whole valley has lost power so I bought a sterno stove for that emergency! 😀
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brilliant!
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Wow. Reminds me of the power outage in Texas last winter. Beautiful days, indeed.
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I’ve really got no complaints)
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We were without power for 8 days a few years back. There was a lot of need during that time and an incredible gentleness came over everyone. It was actually kind of nice.
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Yes, there’s something special about that part of it
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Enjoy the outdoor beautiful days as much as you can. 🙂
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Oh, absolutely
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Charles Dickens is a wonderful writer. I do love that paragraph. Still no power? Well, at least it isn’t winter.
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It came back late on the 4th day , so all good
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Hooray!
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