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Getting ready in the dark

Nothing better than waking up to find the power is out. Poor Joel had to take a cold shower in the dark, I couldn't make him a hot breakfast, I couldn't make his tea!

A Tree fall on the power line so our whole block is dark. Estimated repair time between 10-4. Well that's awesome. I put flashlights in the bathroom so Star and Sissy can have some light when they get ready.

I also woke Sissy up to tell her the power was out. I talked about how her morning would be different, cold shower, in the dark. There is no windows in our bathrooms. Thankfully a cold breakfast was already planned so that won't change.

She took the news good.

So yeah great start to the morning. But hey I did get 3 hours of sleep last night so there is that!

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exexec · 70-79, C

We feel your pain. Our power outages were so frequent that we finally got a Generac to power the whole house. It has served us well through several hurricanes, storms, and freezes.

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exexec · 70-79, C

@Cigarguy101 Yes, your neighbors would love hearing that generator early in the morning.

Cigarguy101 · M

@exexec not exactly how I want to meet the new neighbors

samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

@Cigarguy101 you really have to be very careful with gasoline powered generators. They can be useful in a pinch but are very dangerous for many reasons.

Mamapolo2016 · F

I am familiar with such mornings. I clearly remember when we (parents and four kids) moved into an unfinished house. The basement was the only finished part - and we’d sprint out of bed to the stove which had been parentally pre-warmed, and we’d get dressed by the open oven door.

The reason we moved there was because my Dad was a pastor and the deacons & such wanted to sponsor bingo games in the church for revenue. Dad said no, they said yes, and we packed up the next day and left the city.

I was a kid. It was an adventure.

Cigarguy101 · M

@Mamapolo2016 yeah just goes to show how spoiled we have gotten over the years. Lol

Mamapolo2016 · F

@Cigarguy101 Me too! Electricity outages feel like returning to prehistory.

Barefooter25 · 46-50, M

We have them from time to time. My biggest worry about power outages is if I paid the electric bill, which I actually do on time or if there is something wrong with my account. But it's usually the power company working on one of our power lines.

Cigarguy101 · M

@Barefooter25 I knew it couldn't be because I forgot to pay the bill because we just moved in lol. i did worry it was still under the old owners name and that's why it might of been turned off. But no it was the tree

Musicman · 61-69, M

We lose power here frequently every time it rains. Joel can stop on the way to work and get a warm breakfast and tea if he wants. I'm sorry, but I don't do cold showers. I would clean up in the sink and shower when I got home. I hope the kids see it as an adventure and don't get upset.

Cigarguy101 · M

@Musicman yeah I know he can I just enjoy doing that for him. The boys take their baths at night so they will be fine. It's just our daughter I'm a little worried about. But at least I prepared her for it. I did tell her she could skip her shower but she looked at me like I was crazy lol.

Musicman · 61-69, M

@Cigarguy101 Yeah, that's not happening with girl's. Lol!!! You would be better off renting a hotel room so the girls can shower and dress.

Cigarguy101 · M

@Musicman if it was going to be out for a few days I probably would but I think they will be ok for one morning.

jackrabbit10 · M

if you have a 30 gallon water heater. you should have had hot water,
and where was your emergency battery lantern,

Cigarguy101 · M

@jackrabbit10 just moved in so I have not gotten them all out yet and 2 people took showers before our daughter got up

jackrabbit10 · M

@Cigarguy101 moving is a pain, messes' every thing up for a while,

Cigarguy101 · M

@jackrabbit10 yeah I have ordered new night lights, flash lights and lanterns for the house.

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smileylovesgaming · 31-35, F

Why would u wake them up in the middle of the night to tell them the power was off

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smileylovesgaming · 31-35, F

@Cigarguy101 well that is good. Kind of sounds like u need some kind of grill to cook breakfast on and that coffee

Cigarguy101 · M

@smileylovesgaming yeah everything is electric in the house no gas appliances 🤷🏻‍♂

smileylovesgaming · 31-35, F

@Cigarguy101 my boyfriend he loves his black top. He has cook eggs and bacon or sausage on it. I remember my husband he made coffee in the fireplace a few times