W(i)ndy Time
After returning Sunday afternoon from a family reunion down at Mammoth Cave, Allison and I were relieved to find that our house had survived the hurricane winds of Ike that had decided to re-intensify over our fair city of Louisville. The downside was that we had no electrical power. Luckily, we have plenty of candles and a great flashlight/lantern combo, so we can get around the house at night.
The outages are pretty random around the area. Neil lives a few blocks away and managed to retain his link to electricity. Allison and I were bored after dark, so we got some beer and headed over to his place for some light, company, and television.
Monday morning came and I called work to find that they were without power, too. Urg! No money for me. We grabbed some coolers from the in-laws (they still have power) and iced down our perishables and threw our frozen food into their downstairs freezer. Then we hung out over at their place so we could use our computers, charge our phones, and get reconnected with the world. I also helped in the dismantling of many tree limbs that had fallen in their yard. After supper, we went home to a dark house and I went to bed around 10 PM out of boredom.
Today, same as yesterday, no power at home or work. I mowed the lawn just to feel useful and then realized that I could get a bunch of paperwork from work, take it over to the in-laws', do some work, and get paid in the process. At least, I won't short a whole week's pay.
