left in the dark

i hate thunderstorms. i especially hate thunderstorms when they knock out the power

last night, well about 4pm, a terrible storm with hurricane-like winds struck, ripping trees from the ground, flinging shingles around the neighborhood and leaving me, and others, in the dark.

i had big plans for the night, all of which required electricity. instead, i sat on my front porch with a glass of wine and read by moonlight. it turned out to be a very relaxing and calm night. much better than i had originally planned. i'm going to have to do it again. soon.