Next on my TBR stack, a novel in verse! And isn't that a gorgeous cover?
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| Beyond Me by Annie Donwerth-Chikamatsu |
Tuesday, August 4 (Day 148):
Hurricane Isaias has been downgraded to a Tropical Storm. But it's still a nasty storm with a lot of rainfall in a few hours. The storm drain in our backyard flooded.
And of course, our power went out, around 11:30 am. We're grateful we have a small generator, to keep our food cold. We decided to do this after losing all that food in 2011 from Hurricane Irene. It also runs the microwave and a few lights and the TV (my husband would go nuts without that). But no oven or stove, no washer or dryer, no air conditioner.
And, naturally, there's no internet. Plus, our landline phones don't work, even the old-fashioned one with the cord that we keep plugged in for emergencies.
Thursday, August 6 (Day 150):
Yes. We've been sheltering in place for 150 days. Hard to believe. And this virus is nowhere near over, even though some people seem to think it is. We will always wear masks if we absolutely have to go out in public, but we mostly stay home.
Still no power, of course, and no internet. It's been two full days now. But I can charge my cell phone and use it as a phone. Not to go online. The internet is still out.
However, I still can't talk to my mother. Her phone in her new room in Assisted Living still isn't hooked up! This is extremely frustrating. My sister makes several calls a day to the service provider, but still nothing is happening. I wrote my mother another brief letter, telling her how much I miss talking to her.
Rain in the morning, but stopped by afternoon. And yes, the spotted lanternflies always appear in the afternoon when the sun comes out.
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| This is just a small portion of the 30 or 40 (or 50) we kill every day now! |
Woke up with a raging headache. Still no power. This is the fourth day now! Peco is telling us it'll be restored by 11 tonight. It's getting old...
Power came back on at 11:26 am! Woo hoo! First thing I did was start a load of laundry. Thank goodness.
Our sons visited in the early evening, when the deck is shaded enough to sit outside. They stayed about an hour and a half. It was lovely seeing them both again, even if I couldn't hug them.
Still waiting for Justice for Breonna...
COVID-19 World Stats as of August 8 (from WHO):
Confirmed cases: 19,462,112
Confirmed deaths: 722,285
US Stats as of August 8 (from the CDC):
Confirmed cases: 4,920,369
Confirmed deaths: 160,220
Glad you got your power back on and were able to see your son. It must be hard to deal with horrible weather on top of the pandemic.
ReplyDeleteWe survived, Natalie! At least it was only four days. Wish the pandemic had only lasted that long!
DeleteTV would be a priority for me as well. Four days without power? Yikes. Glad it's restored.
DeleteI did see ET, but I haven't seen it since the '80s. I liked it, but I wasn't over the moon about it.
Thanks, Liz! If you haven't seen ET since the 80s, you might not remember too much about it. It was mildly entertaining, and I kept giggling about Drew Barrymore being a little kid!
DeleteWhat a beautiful cover for Beyond Me! I can't believe how long your power was out, or that your mother's phone still hasn't been hooked up! (Unfortunately, I can relate to having Internet problems—mine has been nothing but trouble lately). I've actually never seen E.T. either! Thanks for the great post!
ReplyDeleteI love that cover too. At this point (Monday) my mother's phone finally works. Finally.
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