September 20, 2008

• Life_by_Us in the HOUSE!

  Amanda’s back for a day. Yes, Lith- I’m such a blog nerd that I had my mom blog for me while I was gone. Actually, it was more for my family  whom I couldn’t contact.
  Sucky facts you only find out when the power is gone:

  1. Digital phone that is powered by your cable modem will not work when there’s no power for the cable modem. This means no phone. Period.

  2. All the radios in my house do not have battery capability. 

  3. All of our flashlights died during the flood a few months ago and were not revived with fresh batteries.

  4. No clean laundry sucks.

  5. You can’t vacuum. This is fine at night when you can’t see the dirt on the floor, but in the daylight hours, you feel dirty….

  6. All of the candles in our house have very odd smells when lit together in the same room. (lavender + spiced pumpkin+ birchwood = grossness)

  7. When the power is out, people panic. There is no gas, no food, no ice, no batteries, no flashlights in the entire city of  Dayton as well  as the surrounding areas due to people’s panic and pack-rat mindset. It’s not Armageddon. It’s just a power outage.

  And MUCH MUCH MORE!!!!

  We sent Caity off to her grandparent’s house for the week where she had full access to  cartoons. Aidan and I spent our evenings helping out at a soup kitchen  with the church next door. (They had a private power generator.)  Over three hundred people came every night for hot showers and warm food. They were so greatful to  everyone who volunteered and fed them. It was a great experience.  (although, I secretly enjoyed it for more than just helping God’s people. I loved it because it got me out of the dark house with something to DO.)
   There are still almost 60,000 people without power.  The hurricane had gained speed from a front it hit before entering Ohio. At the beginning, there were over a million people in the state without power and the damage was horrendous.  Trees were going through people’s roofs and windows. I got quite a few pictures, but I’m on a borrowed computer so I can’t post them now.
   I’ll be back to full power (hopefully) by Monday, so expect regular updates again.  I had no access to talk radio or news of any sort, so give me a few days to catch up. I’ll find something to complain about in a few days. 
  I’ve been catching up on the history of the Republican and Democratic party and I’ve learned a lot more than I wanted to know on  both accounts.  Meanwhile, I’ve discovered a sense of political humor.  I’ll update on that later.

   Love to you all and thank you for the prayers. If you’ve sent me a message or email, (I’ve got over 120 of the two combined)  give me a week or so to catch up.  BlueButterflyBaby, I’ll respond to your questionnaire thingy in a few days when I have power again. I’m not neglecting you. Jeni and Syndi, I got your messages and I love you both. Everyone is fine and healthy. We’ll be getting in touch with everyone soon.

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