Ten.One Thousand, One Hundred & Sixty-One

1. Alarm. Phone still charging. Great.

2. The bathroom goes dark and everything gets quiet. At least I filled in 1 and 1/2 eyebrows before the light went out.

3. I use a flashlight to get to the car. Two doors down I see the porch lights on and hear the hum of the generator - they have a whole-house one installed. Now that we know this will be long-term, we’ll need to have this put in soon.

4. Wait. I can’t make coffee.

5. Banana, water, and Beyonce as I drive down Highway 29. It is dark. This is the first time I’m making this drive. It’s a reverse commute; should be easy.

6. A cup of Pike’s Place while I walk around the property taking pictures. The drive is worth it to be in my happy place.

7. Wayne gets me the right kind of oil. I ask him more questions about oil and generators because I have time and because it seems like something I need to know. We end up having a 15-minute conversation in the middle of the aisle talking about generators and baseball and travelling in RVs.

8. The air has gotten worse but this time with her is worth it.

9. I walk in the front door and he’s strumming his electric guitar. Buzzing strings.

10. I’m actually glad they are so bored.

11. Figured it out.

12. He tells me that he likes when I have talks with her because I am always in a better mood.

13. Gratitude. Deep gratitude for being in a position where almost 48 hours without electricity is actually manageable.

14. Coldish shower but it still feels good.