tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post6016599660114161814..comments2023-12-23T19:32:16.381-07:00Comments on The Goat's Lunch Pail: Gratitude Monday -- Powering DownLeah J. Utashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-42787382864602323712010-12-21T07:37:45.019-07:002010-12-21T07:37:45.019-07:00Ron, I agree with you about the quiet. And about ...Ron, I agree with you about the quiet. And about the learned response when one walks in a room.<br /><br />Hilary, there sure is. We have candles so we'd get by, and it was cold out so we could always put the food in the garage if had to keep it cold. Glad it didn't come to that.Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-22792088219198337882010-12-20T20:34:31.881-07:002010-12-20T20:34:31.881-07:00There's such a different feel to the day (and ...There's such a different feel to the day (and especially the night) when the power is off for a while. I'm glad it wasn't long enough for things to cool down too much and I'm especially glad that driver knew not to leave his truck.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-74235979691372030952010-12-20T17:32:15.991-07:002010-12-20T17:32:15.991-07:00Living in a hurricane zone, I've had the exper...Living in a hurricane zone, I've had the experience of life without power for several days at a time. It's like returning to the 19th century. It takes so long to stop flipping a light switch every time you step into a darkened room. <br /><br />Without the bad weather, I kind of like it - the quiet is so welcome after the constant flood of white noise that is modern life. Of course, a rolling outage during a heat wave is no fun.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-22195956582226831242010-12-20T12:57:33.369-07:002010-12-20T12:57:33.369-07:00Redbush, if it happened to me I hope I'd be to...Redbush, if it happened to me I hope I'd be to scared to move.<br /><br />Dawn, I don't play guitar well. It's for my own pleasure. I bought a really good guitar to make up for my lack of ability.Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-76932825445556658322010-12-20T12:26:18.600-07:002010-12-20T12:26:18.600-07:00Well good he had that kind of sense. As usual...I ...Well good he had that kind of sense. As usual...I would have panicked:(<br /><br />I didn't know you played guitar! You should put a video up....would like to hear a Christmas carol please:)<br />(I think I can strum out jingle bells on mine;)<br /><br />Makes you appreciate our electricity when you lose it! (Our water shuts down when we lose ours....try that for fun with 6 in the house. I would not have made it as a Pioneer Woman!)Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040738593336836064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-48429603154070041782010-12-20T12:23:40.177-07:002010-12-20T12:23:40.177-07:00It was a good thing he stayed put. I'm sure o...It was a good thing he stayed put. I'm sure one would get a little antsy until you were rescued by the power company. It really is a different world without electricity. So many things depend on it.Redbushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12490627592871916623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-49537270489415439092010-12-20T11:58:42.692-07:002010-12-20T11:58:42.692-07:00LOL. Reb, I'd love to be with you when you ann...LOL. Reb, I'd love to be with you when you announce the war.Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-78216305811265225172010-12-20T11:53:14.193-07:002010-12-20T11:53:14.193-07:00Good thing he stayed where he was. It is eerie whe...Good thing he stayed where he was. It is eerie when the power is out. <br /><br />Unless you live in an apartment and have to go open the doors to the street to get light in the hall and all the neighbours poke their heads out asking if the power is off, then it's just funny/frustrating. One day I am going to tell someone an EMP was set off and WWIII has started & we will never have power again.<br /><br />Glad it didn't last long in this cold.Rebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05318594769530526005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-401436030574645522010-12-20T10:32:45.742-07:002010-12-20T10:32:45.742-07:00Messymimi, great tip. Thanks.Messymimi, great tip. Thanks.Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-48620765886137812262010-12-20T09:25:12.374-07:002010-12-20T09:25:12.374-07:00Power outages do remind us of how much we have, do...Power outages do remind us of how much we have, don't they?<br /><br />For the uncallused fingers, Sweetie, who has been playing for over 40 years says to try the following method.<br /><br />First, play for as long as you can stand it once a day for 3 days in a row. Then, do not play for the next two days.<br /><br />Second, on the days off, soak the tips of the fingers in rubbing alcohol, vinegar, or some astringent of some type. Soak for a minute or two and let it dry on your fingers.<br /><br />Then, go back to playing for 3 days.<br /><br />Continue to alternate in that way for up to 3 weeks, and your fingers will toughen.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-13755264469978440962010-12-20T08:01:38.327-07:002010-12-20T08:01:38.327-07:00Bag Lady, it's downright eerie at first.Bag Lady, it's downright eerie at first.Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-40795247539206029612010-12-20T07:58:39.006-07:002010-12-20T07:58:39.006-07:00It's amazing how quiet things are when the ele...It's amazing how quiet things are when the electricity is out! <br /><br />Glad it didn't last long, and glad the fellow wasn't injured.the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-30463018409533925202010-12-20T06:58:30.619-07:002010-12-20T06:58:30.619-07:00Tabor, I'm not clear on the specifics. He eith...Tabor, I'm not clear on the specifics. He either struck a pole or some wires. If he's stepped on the ground he would have been electrocuted.Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-40500650761044645872010-12-20T06:42:09.897-07:002010-12-20T06:42:09.897-07:00How come he as stuck in the tree? WEre there live...How come he as stuck in the tree? WEre there live wires on the ground?Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.com