Ice Day

Tomorrow there is no school. Ice Day. We have more ice days than snow days, and tomorrow everyone will be home because the streets will be slick. In addition, the power lines will be weighted down which means that we could be without electricity. The power has flickered off and on about six times in the last fifteen minutes. We have lanterns positioned around the house and I'm dressed in warm layers of pajamas. Our house is very drafty, so we're hoping that now that the power is back on it will stay on. But if not, we're prepared. Somehow, the thought of not having power for my computer panics me more than not having heat in the house. How warped is that? Actually, if all the power goes out, it could be a good thing. I have a book light, and a very thick book by Dallas Willard called The Divine Conspiracy to keep me company. I'm not moving through it very quickly because it seems that every paragraph deserves more than one read. I'm double-reading, as my friend calls it. So I'm looking at the glass half full, and figuring that if there is no electricity I won't have much to do but double-read this wonderful book. Last year, some areas in the southern part of the state were out of electricity for almost two weeks. That's something that could certainly reposition your perspective. Yikes. Here's hoping the lights stay on. Better hit publish now, just in case.