Friday Night
1. Foxgloves and Delphiniums secured with purple sticks and red polka dot ribbons.
2. Bathtub filled with water.
3. Cole's wagon on front porch.
4. Dishes washed.
5. Fresh sheets on bed.
6. Metal battery box filled.
7.Candles at ready.
8. Tea and milk recently bought and safely stored.
9. Battery radio at hand.
10. Sandbox lid duct taped on.
11. Car filled with fuel.
12. Thoughts are with farmers' and their crops.
13. Eyes open for unusual sea creatures seeking safety up the Bay of Fundy.
14. Clean hair and clothes.
15. Computer charged.
16. Plenty of dog food.
17. Matches in strategic locations.
18. Semaphore flags irrelevant as I never learned semaphore and my neighbours
knowledge is limited.
19. Large ball of rope to rescue Mary from the raging creek.
20. Flashlights corralled.
21. Lawn furniture secured.
22. Car parked facing out.
23. Check local news.
24. Put charged cell phone in car. ( House is not accessible.)
25. Watch fishermen securing their boats.
26. Watch tourists watch fishermen securing their boats.
27. Barn door secured.
28. etc.
Tuesday
Hooray. Whew. Electricity, water, phone returned at 11:00 am Tuesday. They disappeared 7:40 am Saturday. Lots of spoiled food for the ravens. Let me tell you that was some storm.
Thankyou house for staying upright on the ground. Thankyou bathtub for holding almost enough water to flush the toilet. Thank you candles and flashlights. Thankyou neighbours for checking on my well being. Thankyou car full of gas. Thank you batteries. Thank you containers of water. Thankyou cbc for keeping me company. Thankyou weather people for almost getting it right. Sorry telephone, you were missed. Thankyou hydro and telephone linemen (and women ?). Thankyou ocean for putting on such a grand show. Thankyou barn roof for staying on. Thankyou trees for doing your best. Thankyou Moses for keeping me company. Thankyou gas stove for my many cups of tea.
Thank you Arthur for the adventure.
