Lights Out January 24. 2008

That was the order of the day yesterday 1/23/08.
 
Joann woke me up at 11:30 AM to tell me the power was off.  I got up why I don't know because there was no heat, could not use the water, and many other things too numerous to mention.
Had to have cold cereal even though it was my day for the cereal you put in the microwave. 
 
So, there is a house being built down the road a piece and like most houses up here it is being built in a factory and brought up a section at a time.  The truck that was bringing up the part yesterday in raising the bed hit a pole and tore down all the wires.  This left everyone on this side of the mountain in the dark.  Well, actually it did not get dark until 5 PM. 
 
Bill was on the phone to the Power Company and they said the power should be back at 5 PM.  Joann let out a yell five.  I did not say a word.   I was thinking there goes my Soap for today.  Oh well, I could watch it at 7 PM when it is on again.  You guessed it 5 came and went and still no power.  Call the Power Co. again and they said hopefully 7 PM.  Oh good for sure I will get to watch the Soap.   But, it seems they had more trouble than they expected.   Had to put up a new pole and new wiring.  So, 7 came and went and no power.  Bill decided to walk down the road to see what was the delay.  When he came back the promise was 9 PM for restoring the power. 
 
O.K. at ten after 9 the power came on and we were all so excited we got up to wash our hands and fix a bite to eat.  Took about ten steps to the kitchen and you guessed it the lights went out again.   Called the Power Company and they said they had to get a stronger Fuse. 
 
At 9:15 the power came back on and once again we jumped up to do what we had wanted to do for so long and you know what happened.   Lights out again.  Called the Power Company and they said the Fuse was not strong enough so they are looking for a heavier one. 
 
After the fourth time of power being restored we just sat still and waited to make sure it was on for good.  Well, it was and we were so thrilled we just sat there wondering how anyone ever got along without Power.
 
It was a little more than ten hours but it was in a way a good thing because now we appreciate even more what we have.  We were together as a family. 
 
We had candles all over the Living Room.  Becky had sent me a candle quite a while ago and it was the light that Joann did some art work by. 
 
James had given his Dad  a flashlight for Christmas and it looks like the Beacon on a Light House.  It really came in handy. 
 
So I will close by telling you I did get to see the Soap That I missed at noon and 7 PM.  It is on at 12 midnight.  The end of a perfect day. 
 
Love and prayers from here to there
Basically Betty  Thursday, January 24. 2008 @ 21:56

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