Good morning....power's still out. I turn on the radio and the news reports continue to describe the damage brought about by the windstorm. I decide to get dressed and head for the office (where power would most likely be on)...I dread the cold water...but surprisingly I got hot water when I turned on the shower.I get to the office and find out power was out as well. No establishments open...I head for Safeway to buy some groceries. The supermarkets are pretty much the only ones open...even gas stations (and seven elevens!) are closed...I still have half a tank of gas so I think I'll be ok (long lines in gas stations was in the news). I stop by the Target store near my home (yes, it was open!) and got a box of Duraflame fire logs. Forget the camp gas...they're all sold out!
I honestly have never used a fireplace...I had one in my home in California but the need just never presented itself.As soon as I got the heat running...I pulled out my small camp kit and cooked rice over the fire...I prepared some corned beef and onions in a frying pan...once I was done with the rice, I placed the pan over the fire and cooked my meal.
Yum! I'm actually enjoying this virtual camping! I start dreaming about ham and eggs in the morning.....soup for lunch....coffee?
The cordless phone wasn't working. I decided to preserve the remaining juice on my cellphone for emergencies. On my desk is an old rotary phone...I wondered if it actually worked...so I spliced the wires...plugged it in....it works! I called my brother and I have to admit I was giggling while I dialed his number...I've been transported to the 80's!Nothing much to do so I decide to call it a night.
11:30pm....power's back :)
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