Josh and I cam home last night to find out that we were without power. Our house was still sixty-two when we got home, so I do not think it was out for long. We lit about twenty candles and started the fire. We are going to miss that fireplace in our new home. Josh called the electric company and got through after several tries.
Our power was restored a couple of hours later, but it is absolutely crazy how reliant we are on power. We were at a loss for what to do without it, which is kind of sad. We had planned on eating popcorn, watching TV, and packing. While Josh did get one box packed by candlelight, the other two obviously did not happen. This was also the time that my cravings for hot chocolate and hot tea began to happen. That obviously did not happen either. We spent time worrying about how we would shower/iron our clothes in the morning. We also worried about pipes freezing and food spoiling. I ended up laying on the couch and dozing. It made me think of how blessed we are to just take electricity for granted when so many people do not have it. Praise Jesus for all that he has given us.
Today, I plan to pack some boxes, and hopefully make my husband proud, since he has been the main packer so far. :) Now that our move is a week away, I feel like some serious packing needs to happen. I am also excited that Josh, Riley, and I have a place to stay while we wait for our house to be ready. Our cats will stay at the in-laws until moving day. :)
Puts things into perspective doesn't it.
ReplyDeleteWe made one move when I was 9 months pregnant. Moved into our house on Fri and baby came on Monday. I could pack the boxes, just could not move them and My Dear had already started at his job an hour away staying nights there. I think I was working on my masters at the time as well. The next move was to NV-again, My Dear moved ahead of us but we now had a 3 year old and a 6 month old.....I was working full time. With all that being said, you have my sympathy when it comes to packing.