Life Back In the Dark Ages!

      I so wish I could start this blog with Once Upon A Time but unfortunately this blog is not a fairy tale but in fact is and regrettably reality. Currently right now I am sitting in the upstairs bathroom on the floor typing this blog. As it is that we are currently without power. My father has so generously hooked up our generator and bestowed the upstairs bathroom with power. While the rest of the 2nd and 3rd floor go with out power. No complaints here!! I just wish I was cozy in my bed instead of on a cold bathroom floor. You might be wondering as to why I am here and not in my bed. Well let me enlighten you. It all began on a Saturday afternoon October 29 2011. *Queue the happy fairy tale instrumental music with birds chirping happily in the back ground*

     The clock had just struck noon and the rain had already began to fall. Around one thirty in the afternoon I looked out the window as I sat at my kitchen table and noticed that white wets little flakes had begun to fall from the sky. This sight was indeed strange to my eyes. For there could possibly be no snow in October. Just the thought was absurd. I thought that I was dreaming. For this surely could not be reality. *Queue the loud rock n’ roll music beginning with a loud electric guitar* But guess what it was SNOWING!!!! In OCTOBER in CONNECTICUT. Please tell me I’m dreaming was indeed my first thought then the scene in Hook when the old guy opens the door yells “It’s snowing” then slams the door in Robin Williams face came into mind.  This last thought did make me a little more tolerable that it was snowing but that was so about to change.

     So it kept snowing and snowing and snowing. It snowed I believe all the wall till like the next early morning. So more than a good 12 hours. And on top of it around 6:30 that first night our power went out!! So we have now been without power (as of when I am typing this Nov. 4th 2011 1:42 a.m.) 5 days!!!!. And for all of you who know me know I LOVE to straighten my hair!!! Yup no flat hair. Also when we lost power the next day I was going to do laundry as is Sunday is my laundry day…. NOPE!! Mother Nature had a different plan. Today my mom and I finally went to a laundry mat. Everything has and still is shut down because my town (no joke this is fact) 100% lost power!!! Most of Connecticut lost power too. So today we finally got to clean my clothes. Oh Happy Day!!!!

     We are slowly getting power back. It has taken a lot longer to get our power back and estimates are that most of the state will have power back by Sunday. I say BULL!!!! Some of you may remember that like 2-3 months ago we also were hit with a hurricane. Well that also took out power. And out of state workers came to help. But CL&P haven’t paid them back till just a few days ago so it took Connecticut longer to get out of state workers here to help. Stupid CL&P. This is so ridiculous. I miss my power!!!! You really don’t know what you got till it is gone. But in case you are wondering we are all fine. But from this storm there have been a few deaths last time I checked there was 7. Most were from people having their generators too close to their house or in their house and died from Carbon Monoxide poisoning. Very said. I just am glad and feel really blessed that my family and friends have been kept safe. And am thankful for the workers who are trying to get our power back. But hurry it up will ya. hahaha

     Well anyway so back to what is going on in the Sexton household. We are currently (on 2nd and 3rd floor) living in the dark ages. And by that I mean we are totally rocking the candles. Not going to lie I had no problem with it the first 3 days but now!!!! UGH!!!! I can not stand it anymore. The candles are not bright enough. They stink and with my asthma it sucks cause I am not able to breathe!!! Well you get the picture. All I have to say is that I am so thankful that I was not born in the dark ages haha. I will say this I have never seen so many stars in Connecticut. It was very lovely. But now that the power is back on in most parts of my town the sky looks funny. It’s like living on a farm and looking towards the city and you can see a glow in the sky that is not natural. Earlier I looked out my window and that is what I saw. The sky where there was power was the night sky but with a dark orange tint to it. I wish I got a picture of it cause it was kind of sad. All the light pollution pollutes nature and it’s beauty. But I’m not complaining here…. cause I just can not wait for my power to be back on haha. But it was one of the moments where you take a step back and just realize all that you have and all that you should be grateful for!

     Well it is like almost 2 a.m here and I am exhausted!!!! After spending a few hours at a crowded laundry mat is enough to put anyone in the madhouse! haha. So I am off to nappy poo land. Hurray Hurray haha. So till next time love you all. And be safe!!! xoxo

 

November 5 2011… we got power back yesterday evening !!! HURRAY!!!! HURRAY!!!