Burning Candles

When the lights were out I found some candles to burn.  I really enjoyed sitting still and watching the light dance off the walls after it got dark outside.  Both nights the power was out I think I sat still for about an hour and a half. For me that's a long time.

Nasty Storm of June 2013 - 5

Was so happy when the power came on!

Nasty Storm of June 2013 - 4

I'm taking a graduate level course this summer as part of a licensure program. I was not able to access the computer due to the power outage. Our neighbor Mark was kind enough to let me use his generator so that I could get the computer up and running. What a guy!  We were without power for 48 hours. The other side of the street got theirs back the day before.

Nasty Storm of June 2013 - 1

Experienced a particularly nasty summer storm on Friday June 21. Was standing on the porch when I saw this tree fall.  Figured it was probably a good time for me and Athena to head down to the basement.  We also ended up losing power (not due to this tree). The energy company reported that around a quarter of a million people were without electricity due to this storm - the largest number ever.  Is this an isolated incident or a sign of things to come related to climate change?