So in the last four or five days we finally got our rain, probably a couple of inches at least. That’s a relief, I really don’t like it when it’s dry in the spring.
On Monday night, lightning knocked out our power for a couple of hours in the middle of the night. Last night, a dead tree got blown over onto the electric wires about half a mile from our house and we lost power for two and a half hours in the evening.
And it was nice. We got the boys to bed shortly after the power went off, lit a few candles, had a drink, and just sat by the woodstove. It was very quiet and peaceful. No refrigerator running, no computers to distract from the present, just the sound of the wind to keep us company. It was a reminder of how far we’ve strayed from what has been normal human existence for the last few hundred years.
Yes, it was only one evening, but it sure fueled my off-grid fantasies.
Ending and Beginning 
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