There was no rain in the forecast for the whole week. Ha! We had the gutters cleaned. We are weeding and planting things.
Ahhhh Summertime (and the livin’ is easy)!
Good friends arrived one night as an unforecasted storm blew in. And while we were talking and solving the problems of the world, our lights went off and on and then off again.
No problem.
Only a little storm.
Even Elsa-the-dog was not intimidated.
And as we predicted, the storm subsided.
Off we all went to the Pink Cadillac for dinner, an old fashioned 1950’s style diner that was bustling as always. We placed our orders and kept on talking.
Until the lights went out.
It’s hard to make a point
or conversation with
unfamiliar faces in the dark.
“Who ARE these people?” I wondered.
“They could be strangers I am talking to.”
At home again, the electricity was still missing.
Usually the eternal optomist, Bill was becoming negative and frustrated about the power outage.
And usually the eternal pessimist, I was beginning to see a bit of humor in the situation.
Hmmmm. I wonder if traditional personality traits can get switched with age.
But I suppose it was easy for me to stay mellow when Bill was in charge of our survival up and down stairs to monitor the generator.
Then darkness descended and another friend drove up to our house in a panic.
“Help!” she cried. My road is blocked by a fallen tree! Do you have a chain saw?”
She was stuck, couldn’t get home, and at the same time, so were our dinner friends.
It took two men, two chain saws, and a big tractor to clear a “huge” tree from the road.
And of course Bill was Man #2 with Chain Saw #2. And about two hours later he came home craving water and rest. My hero!
And Hurrah! The road was cleared.
We are expecting visitors in
the coming weeks of summer.
Hopefully anyone who arrives will not wind up sitting in the dark.
Let there be many joyful adventures but clear roads!
And may I please know who I am talking to (and what I am eating) at the dinner table.
Virginia Views 