Power was restored to our home late yesterday afternoon after 7 days and 2 hours without electricity. There are folks in our town (13% of the households) that still don’t have power tonight, so we are considering ourselves to be quite lucky and are thankful that life is returning to normal for us. Some of the people that I’m seeing at the town emergency shelter where I’m volunteering are totally at the end of their patience with the situation and are mad and getting tough to deal with.
Sitting in church listening to the sermon and music today was good for my mental state, and of course for my soul. So, thus begins the counting of the blessings each day (just as I counted the days without power and logged this in my journal).
Today, November 6th, is Day 1 of restored electricity (not counting, of course the fact that it went off again for a bit this morning). I’m thankful for, . . . . . . . , let me think . . . . . . . OK . . . electricity!!!!!
I’m thankful for electricity,
the house is warm,
the TV is tuned to one of my favorite shows,
hubby is sleeping on the sofa next to me,
tomorrow will be quite busy, but life is really good.
Saying thanks on Sunday.
And the Christmas cactus is getting ready to bloom — before Christmas as usual — here is a photo of what’s to come.
