Sep 27 2011
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Surprise!
I came home from the pool* on Saturday to discover that the generator fairy had paid me a visit.
Those of you who live in civilization may scoff at the generator fairy, but when the power goes out this winter – and it will – it will be a lot more useful than that $20** the tooth fairy leaves or candy*** from the Great Pumpkin. Assuming he shows up, that is.
Someone gave this generator to my brother because it wasn’t working right, and Jonathan spent a lot of time working on it until it did. Now it can power my whole house, and more besides. It’s a reassuring thought as we slide slowly into winter.
Coincidentally, he gave it to me the day after the official start of Fall, and the day before the first rain of the season (a third of an inch). It inspired me to check my power outage drinking water supply (OK) and look for the buckets (where are they?). Oh, and I should put up the rain gauge my neighbor gave me after that surprise snow exploderated mine.
Be prepared, right?
*I still owe you a post or two abut swimming.
**I got a quarter. The tooth fairy seems to be suffering from inflation, just like the rest of us.
***Not that the candy would have lasted from Halloween until winter. Not around here.