Day 2422: Shower in pitch darkness?

doin: junk mail collage

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If you saw yesterday's short blog, here,

you saw the first of 2,421 blogs without images?

Not by choice, but by some weird happenstance.

So, I thought I would give you yesterday's intended images?

(imagine the great photo of today's blue sky)

&

(imagine the bare tree with little nubs for the future)

&

(imagine the up view of the bare tree against the blue sky)

Now we're caught up?

Quick story. Up at 6 am. In the shower at 7 am. 

Shampoo lathered. Suddenly pitch dark!

My sleepy brain pondered through possibilities?

Was I having a stroke? No, don't think so, I just couldn't see?

Then I noticed the noise of the fan was off. 

Okay, power outage. First world problem. 

Being thankful for warm water, I continued my ritual.

Fascinating how when you do the same routine often,

you don't have to see, the soap & towel is still in the same place.

When I opened the bathroom door, some window light came in. 

Determined to get ready in the semi dark, no hair dryer ...eek!

Then from the kitchen window, I noticed cars and suddenly

thought of the auto garage door opener and no power?

I remembered a cord that hangs and has never been used.

It releases the steel door to be hand-raised, I think? 

I go out and find I have parked too near to the door,

I can't get to or quite reach the cord! 

I release the parking brake and push my car forward, 2 inches.

Not enough, so I climb up on the car (not a pretty sight)

and grab the cord. I pull, it makes a noise. I climb down.

 I try pulling up the sectional door, it accommodates with 2 inches.

Don't they know I have a meeting at 9:30?  And, I can't cancel.

I went back inside to finish getting ready, and to call Norma. 

My land line phone does not work either! 

I thought that was why I kept a land line?

So Cal Edison texted me that my power was out, I knew that.

And,  they were working on it and expected it to be on sometime.

I texted Norma, saying I would be late to her Eastside meeting.

 I assembled the things needed for the meeting.

At 9:12 am the power was restored, and I was so grateful.

The garage door opened and I was on my way.

An interesting 3 hours to start a day?

I arrived late, but thankful to make it.

Jody, Norma, Linda, Josie, Sherril were already at work.

I would try to catch up on the day's great project. 

Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate you too.

A smile for Thursday ...

( Please imagine... I had a really good one for you, here. I did!)

Retired Buddha

Day 1727: Somebody stop me!

Dorothy's Grandpa, Charles Palmer, 1915, collages, old photo & digital

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This may be a strange post?

I had another light-bulb moment this morning.

They seem to be coming more frequently?

Ooops, there I go again ... 

... so,  I was sorta watching tv, listening actually while 

reading the Sunday paper that I didn't finish yesterday ... 

ooops, tmi again.

It was a morning talk show that I don't usually watch.

The lady host was interviewing her visiting co-host,

who told a story about adopting a puppy.

The real host then started a story about her rescue dog,

when the new co-host interrupted & told an additional story.

How rude! I watched intently for the host's reaction.

Being a pro, any annoyance was almost indiscernible.

She listened, never mentioned or returned to her story. A pro.

But the light-bulb moment is that I do that!
Oh I have been on the receiving end, as have you, but

with my "EDBSO" disorder, I think, no, I am sure I do that!

And I don't want to be rude or interrupt!

So I am asking those of you who know me,

to help me to finally be aware & stop this.

And, I apologize that it took me so long to realize?

Feel free to wave, nudge, clear your throat or say halt! 

And, to those who have put up with this, my irritating habit, 

I do apologize, I am going to try to stop it!

No, I am going to stop it!

Never too late?

 

Happy Birthday to Cousin Curt!

One of the best Dad's on the planet.

A smile for Tuesday ...