Powerless

It was just a little windy; a soft breeze that toppled trees and ripped the face off of many a building.  Seasonal debris is everywhere... it is almost fall.

The power has been out since Sunday.  There's a great candle shortage.  I don't normally burn them for their ambience, so I was kind of prepared.  Small, short-lived candles for the early evening, pillars and oil lamps for the later.  They promise it will be on soon.

I've had to go to the other side of town to find and fight for internet access.  The outlet is prime real estate.  I'm sitting at the bar, the tender is already surly to me because I didn't order my caffeine from him.  I'm a squatter, but everyone else at the bar is on their machine as well.

What to do when there's no electricity?  Take pictures of the destruction.  Uploading, so that you can see what's going on, is just a little more difficult.  Bandwidth is not cooperating.  Such is free wi-fi.

What to do when it's dark?  Take pictures.  Last night it was plants, tonight I'll have a live model.  I'll need more candles.

It's better than going to bed early.

It may be days before I have this kind of access again.  It's almost fun being out of touch.