It seemed like a hurricane and it came out of nowhere. Lisa and I were at Acme. I gave the cashier money when all of a sudden the entire store went dark. The backup power came on and we were able to leave. Outside the wind was blowing so hard and the little raindrops stung my face as I ran to the car. Driving home, we saw two power lines get hit by lightning! There was a bright white surge of light and sparks. The car in front of us just stopped dead! Lisa honked the horn as we screamed, MOVE IT! I could just imagine the lines falling down on us! Luckily the ass moved and we were able to speed home. We carried the bags of groceries into the house amidst a downpour. We were soaking wet from having just walked a few feet. Closing the door behind us, the house went dark. Little Bo was so scared and he immediately jumped into my arms. We quickly threw the food into the refrigerator and made our way back to the parlor. Lisa lit candles and we sat watching the lightning flash across the sky. After two hours, I decided it was time to go to sleep. It was only 10:00. It’s amazing how peaceful sleep can be when it is undisturbed by sounds like the overhead fan, air conditioner, laptop hard drive, etc… The power went back on sometime around 4 or 5 in the morning.
This evening I am going to an outdoor concert. I hope the weather is nice.
Just thank the powers that be for the rain. It is so dry here that the situation is getting very, very critical.
Sometimes, sleeping without the noises you’re accustomed to can be worse. I remember a week in the Canadian bush where I could not sleep for three nights because it was TOO QUIET!
Or maybe it was the bears…Nah. Mr. Macho is sticking with the lack of noise.