City workers have been doing work in our area the past few weeks. They keep knocking out our electricity for periods of time during the day. Until today, I’ve known this because of the blinking tattle-tale of the alarm clocks in the house. But today, I was at home when everything went dark….and I learned a few things in the hour our house was silent.
1. Never put all your underwear in the same load of laundry….because sometimes a dirty pair is better than no pair at all.
2. Don’t count on the local coffee shop for electricity to keep your computer going because a) their electricity is probably out, as well, and b) you didn’t learn lesson number 1 so you cannot leave the house.
3. Silence is golden. I was able to read a magazine cover to cover while I waited for everything to reboot.
4. Even on busy days, it’s OK to take a Sabbath moment. Yes, I’m behind. Yes, my unrealistic list of ‘must do’s’ may not get completed today (will not get completed today). And yes, my soul found rest….and that’s never a bad thing.
Maybe I need to find the breaker box….I could get used to an occasional silence around here. I should probably wait for the wash cycle to complete…..
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