Here we are, day 6 of Blackout Louisville. I have been pretty easy going and accepting the entire week...until about 1:30pm today, and I think I just hit a wall. Now I am irritated. People ARE getting their electricity back, so maybe that is why I am getting frustrated. I see results, its just results in our neighborhood. We haven't even seen an electric truck drive through out neighborhood! I am over it and beginning to think that electricity is just a figment of my imagination.
Many years ago, when my dad was alive, he used to take my brothers and nephews on what they call the "50 Miler". This is a hiking trip through the Mountains of Wyoming. They would hike in to their "spot" hang out and camp for a couple of days, then hike out. In fact, my brothers, uncles, and cousins still do this every year, though I think they have cut the hiking down and now have a new "spot". Anyways, my dad conned me into going on this trip, twice. It was fantastic and fun and a great experience. Now the first time I went, I remember walking out. Backpack on my back, tired, my feet still hurt from hiking in three days earlier. I was over the camping thing. All I wanted was a hot shower and a cheeseburger from McDonald's. It was just my dad and I hiking out, for some reason (maybe Matthew was either staying another day, or was a head of us). Anyways, we reached timberline, which signified we were "almost" to the car...closer to a hot shower! I remember hiking down through the timberline for what seemed HOURS and HOURS and HOURS. There was an actual point during that hike down that I thought I would NEVER see the car. I could not at all see the light through the trees, so to speak.
This is how I feel about electricity today. I can't imagine they will EVER get it turned back on.
This has NOTHING to do with Nathan. He is great. He is camping with Nan and Paps and I am sure having a wonderful time.
Again, I will continue to keep you updated. I will even take pictures of the cartwheels that I will do when/if they ever get the electricity on! ;)
15 years ago
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The most irritating thing is that you feel so helpless and at the mercy of the electricity "God". Let's see Dad always used to say: "There is something good that comes from the seemingly bad." Dang, sometimes I hated it when he said that, cause then I felt guilty about complaining. But he isn't here right now so I'll complain right along side of you and it will makes both of us feel better!
Love, Mom
It's been decades since we haven't had power for longer than a few hours so I think I would be well & crazy by now. I give you much credit for being so good about this (but we all know you are a little easier going than I am!) but I do totally feel for you. I cannot imagine why they haven't done anything about it YET. At least maybe you're getting a lot of reading done? You know before the sun goes down...
What have y'all been doing about food? Are there places around you open? And I'm sure everything in your fridge/freezer is a loss now...
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