the power flickers

and i spring into actions

my race against time

Storm prep looks different when you live semi-rural.  While I may be able to walk to big box stores in less than an hour, I'm also on a well and septic.  And with an ice storm threatening, that means filling pails and bottles of water -we don't have running water or the pump to bring water to the toilet if the power goes out.  

It also means putting on the gas fireplace and heating the house a little better than usual, making sure blankets and beds are warm in case of a big freeze.  It's cozying up with movies and books and making sure there is food to consume that doesn't require an oven.  It's strange.