Jan 18 2010
Rain Tree County
It wasn’t the Audrometer that woke me up this morning, though at first I thought it was. It turned out to be rain pounding on the roof. Audrey was innocently asleep on my pillows.
It’s still so dark that I have the light on. I hate having lights on during the daytime. It looks so…sordid, somehow. As I look out of the glass doors in the living room at the pouring rain and trees tossing their heads in the wind, I think: a) Thank Rob the doors are all sealed up; and 2) I just know the power is going to go out this week.
I dread the inevitable power outage with all the fear of a dilettante completely lacking in the pioneer spirit. I mean, how long will my computer battery work? Can I live without blogging and, more importantly, how will you all survive being summarily cut off from my words of wisdom? I shudder just thinking about it. I have to admit that the thought of huddling over an LED light and reading in the dark silence is pretty damn unappealing.
On the other hand, I’d have a great excuse not to work.
San Francisco is slated to get eight inches of rain this week, so that means we’ll get more. If I were a betting girl, I’d wager that 128, the only road out of here, is going to flood this week. And I’d further bet that even though the weather forecasters* are calling for endless supplies of rain for the foreseeable future, everyone will still be wringing their hands and bemoaning the drought.
Personally, I love a good drought. Bring it on, I say!
*I have an irrational hatred of their constant winter refrain of “The storm door is open”. i’d like to slam it shut.
4 Responses to “Rain Tree County”
How about seeing the glass half full, instead of the opposite????!!!!!! Don’t worry worry until worry worries you!!!
This from a constant worrier – so take heed…..Don’t waste that imagination….
jx
Hahaha! All I need is a complete personality transplant. 🙂 Maybe I need one anyway!
Sometimes I like a good storm, and power outage. Assuming the power isn’t off for any length of time because like you, I find reading by flashlight annoying as all hell. And knitting is far more enjoyable when I’m watching TV and not a blank wall…
Yet I do enjoy the excuse not to work. Or vaccuum. Or any of those types of things!
Joy is right, look at the bright side of it, it will be much easier on you, take advantage of the good days and forget the bad ones for they are sure bound to repeat.