Day three of no power.
Power went out on Saturday evening, Oct 26, 2019, at 7:06pm. We were mentally prepared, had already gotten out candles, flashlights, etc. But since we were not sure of when it would go off, it was still a surprise. I had just picked up my headlamp/flashlight and had it like a bracelet around my wrist, and sat on the edge of my bed to charge my phone, when ploof, there went the power. It was just dark enough that we had to light the candles to eat dinner, which prompted Rosalie to say, we should eat by candlelight all the time!
Sunday was a time of calm mixed with stress and anxiety. We are lucky that UVAC (the gym) has a generator and has stayed open during this entire time. We brought Rosalie to entertain her, as well as ourselves, on Sunday. I spent some time on the treadmill and elliptical while she sat with Alex in the lobby and colored in her coloring book. We had heard of a fire in Potter Valley earlier that morning, but thought it was already contained, when we got warnings that in fact, it had spread and was prompting evacuations along highway 20. I decided to take Rosalie to the pool anyway, and we were in the pool and swimming happily when Alex came over to share more news. It was getting worse and I began to get nervous -- but what can you do? It was far enough away that we were not in danger, and not even really in danger of getting an evacuation warning, so staying and swimming seemed like the best thing to do.
We found out later that evening that Rosalie's school would stay open during the power outage, so we prepared to get ready for a somewhat "normal" week for her.
Without work, it certainly doesn't feel normal to me. Plus, with the sun going down earlier and earlier, and no lights in the evenings, I have been going to bed earlier than usual, and getting up earlier than usual too. Reading a lot. Good thing I checked out a bunch of books at the library.
It's a strange, surreal time.
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