With hurricane Irene touching down our area, we were greeted with no electricity Sunday at 4am.
Okay, not so bad since we were about to go to sleep anyway with the hope that power will come back on once we awoke.
Unfortunately with natural disasters certain expectations are sometimes not met.
That morning, (or should I say, afternoon) we were greeted with no lights!
Sunday came and went and still no electricity which wasn't so bad since it was raining all day anyway and our plans was to stay indoors throughout the day. Candles kept us company along with our individual iPod touch to keep us company.
Food was a totally different story. I got a just-turned 6 year old little boy to feed. Luckily, gas was still working so I was able to cook us some breakfast consisting of eggs, hotdogs and rice. Cooking rice was a task of its own. Thank goodness for watching my mom cook them stove top growing up.
Monday - luckily, I didn't have to come in since I was still on vacation and still no power. Unfortunately the day off recovering from vacation that I anticipated had become a not so relaxing one.
2 days without power could make us go somewhat insane!
And to top it off, Baby Boy's bday celebration was this night. Before enduring the Chuck E Cheese experience, me and Hubs has decided that it would be better for Baby Boy to spend a couple of days at the grandparents' since they had power and cable.
After the party celebration, we went home in hopes that power has been restored - it wasn't.
I don't know what it is about no electricity that makes you have insomnia. Could it be the buzzing of electric current silently humming in your ear actually lulls you to sleep?
How was I suppose to sleep and wake up to get to work the next day?
Tuesday morning - still hoping with no luck :( Okay this is day 3 of no power! Man, I was so excited to be back to work! A first in my book.
Tuesday night - As we drive home from visiting our friends, we still had high hopes of coming home to a lit pathway. Around the bend before reaching our street, the road was well lit, once you get to the curvy road, it becomes total darkness and we knew... still no power. I'm starting to get used to this....
Wednesday approx 5am - I awoke with this feeling... I could see our hallway lit... what is it? Could it be? We got power! The hallway light that we left the light on is lit! Oh glorious! Had to wake Hubs up to ask him to turn off the light....
While, I have complained about our no electricity experience. I should be grateful that we actually have a place to sleep while there are others that does not.
I am grateful for friends and family that was able to "house" us in our time of need.
It was quite an experience, something for the books but something that I wish not to repeat again....
Okay, not so bad since we were about to go to sleep anyway with the hope that power will come back on once we awoke.
Unfortunately with natural disasters certain expectations are sometimes not met.
That morning, (or should I say, afternoon) we were greeted with no lights!
Sunday came and went and still no electricity which wasn't so bad since it was raining all day anyway and our plans was to stay indoors throughout the day. Candles kept us company along with our individual iPod touch to keep us company.
Food was a totally different story. I got a just-turned 6 year old little boy to feed. Luckily, gas was still working so I was able to cook us some breakfast consisting of eggs, hotdogs and rice. Cooking rice was a task of its own. Thank goodness for watching my mom cook them stove top growing up.
Monday - luckily, I didn't have to come in since I was still on vacation and still no power. Unfortunately the day off recovering from vacation that I anticipated had become a not so relaxing one.
2 days without power could make us go somewhat insane!
And to top it off, Baby Boy's bday celebration was this night. Before enduring the Chuck E Cheese experience, me and Hubs has decided that it would be better for Baby Boy to spend a couple of days at the grandparents' since they had power and cable.
After the party celebration, we went home in hopes that power has been restored - it wasn't.
I don't know what it is about no electricity that makes you have insomnia. Could it be the buzzing of electric current silently humming in your ear actually lulls you to sleep?
How was I suppose to sleep and wake up to get to work the next day?
Tuesday morning - still hoping with no luck :( Okay this is day 3 of no power! Man, I was so excited to be back to work! A first in my book.
Tuesday night - As we drive home from visiting our friends, we still had high hopes of coming home to a lit pathway. Around the bend before reaching our street, the road was well lit, once you get to the curvy road, it becomes total darkness and we knew... still no power. I'm starting to get used to this....
Wednesday approx 5am - I awoke with this feeling... I could see our hallway lit... what is it? Could it be? We got power! The hallway light that we left the light on is lit! Oh glorious! Had to wake Hubs up to ask him to turn off the light....
While, I have complained about our no electricity experience. I should be grateful that we actually have a place to sleep while there are others that does not.
I am grateful for friends and family that was able to "house" us in our time of need.
It was quite an experience, something for the books but something that I wish not to repeat again....
