I'm thankful for electricity
Something so simple and something I definitely take for granted, but also something I rely so heavily on. Last week on Thursday, we lost power due to the snow storm and tree limbs falling. It went out at 1:30 in the afternoon, after I heard a loud "pop" sound outside. When I called Xcel, they said it could be till Friday afternoon before it was back on. At first it was kind of fun, adventurous, something new. But I soon realized, being without electricity was boring. I couldn't leave the house because my car was in the garage and the garage door won't open without electricity (or without a strong husband who can lift it up manually), so Chris had to pick up the boys from school. Preston, Ashten and I did puzzles and read books, but quickly got bored of that. It started getting dark outside and it was getting cold in our house and we were all hungry, so we made the decision to pack up quickly and head to Chris' parents house for the night. Our power ended up coming back on at about 10 pm (I think that's when it did, based on the clocks), so praise God that we didn't have any food spoilage or major issues from the outage.
I am so grateful to be able to just flip a switch and have light in a room, or to set my thermostat and have my furnace come on at any time to heat the house, to have music on in the background, or to be able to heat up lunch in the microwave. I don't really think to notice these conveniences and blessings until they are taken away, but I am definitely grateful for them now!
I'm thankful for you!
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