Okay, we’ve not lost power here. BUT out of sympathy for Dopers who have, I’m wrapping a kerchief over my eyes and walking around bumping into things while cussing about not being able to watch TV…
I’ve taken my contacts out. Ok, sure I have my glasses on, but since they’re six years old, it’s almost the same as not having power. AND since my power flickered last night at around 11, all my clocks are still flashing 12:00.
I’ve got extra candles! Genuine beeswax, bought from the ladies of a Russian Orthodox Church. And the cherry pie was already baked. Am I lucky or what?
Actually, I have power where I am. But I still wanna go to the party!
So here I am, far away in Houston, Texas. Every friggin light in the house is on, stereo in other room’s on, the air conditioner is on 64F (take THAT, Europe!), all TVs on (but I’m not watchin 'em), and every 5 minutes on the minute I rush through every bathroom and flush every toilet then pour a glass of water from every sink and drink it real fast. Take THAT, you damn Yankees!
I reckon the party loses a bit of punch in daylight, right? Or do we all have to wear blindfolds now?
I guess I could try touch typing and that would be my effort to fly blind. I use two fingers and a thumb. Tried to learn the touch method but almost went crazy, so back to hunt and peck or the Biblical Method.
I’ll donate veggies for the veggies and I stopped at the pizza place with the gas range and got a couple extra-large pizzas: one veggie, one meat lovers supreme.
I also donate my rainbow candles with the dessert fragrances (strawberry shortcake, peach pie, pineapple pie, key lime pie, blueberry cobbler, black cherry pie, plum pudding and angel food cake).