Summertime related Poll

[cassiesmom]

Fight panicky feelings. Call Com Ed for the limited amount of information they provide. Find the flashlight. I received a chargeable flashlight as a housewarming gift and it's been a lifesaver through numerous power outages over the years! Light some candles, try to read by candlelight / flashlight. Call the management company to report that the emergency lighting system doesn't work (again) and it's dark in the hallways and stairways. Wait. I hate power outages and traffic jams because they are things over which I have absolutely no control. Hate 'em.


Completely off the topic -- it's 11:30 PM as I'm typing. My downstairs neighbor one door down works 3-11 PM. He's outside grilling right now, I can smell the food cooking. He must have not had time to eat during his shift (I know he works 3-11, but I'm not sure what he does; his girlfriend is a nurse and she also works 3-11). This happens about once a week. Smells good!

[Freedom]

If it is after dark, good excuse to get an early night, lol.

If it is daytime, depends on the cause of the outage. A weather related outage (lightening strike) I stay in and read, but if it is unknown (car accident, etc) I can walk the dogs. Now, in that high heat, I would NOT be out walking the dogs, lol. Just sit inside or outside and read.

[Grace]

Depends upon the reason - and the season as Ellie said.

If we think it will be out for an extended period - like the tornado we had in March - we get out the dependable generator. Then we 'll have water, refrigeration, some lights, heat in the winter and TV.

Pretty much around here, if it's out more than 5 minutes, it will be out for hours.

[DJFyrewolf36]

I end up petting/playing with Spook and messing with my phone. Luckily the battery lasts for quite a while if I'm not using the phone part of it lol. I have a Kindle app on it and quite a few books so I can be entertained for hours! I also have quite a few games and I can get to quite a few web sites too!

Smart phones: Good for everything but phone calls.

[Suki Wingy]

Freak out because my computer is over 5 years old and the battery lasts about 30 minutes. And I can be triggered by a lot of small sounds so I rely on headphones+ ipod or computer to help drown out the noises so I can be panicky if I think/know I don't have that as back up. Sometimes getting my ipod on in time has been the difference between just feeling very tense and angry and a full blown panic attack with hyperventilation.

[ramanth]

If there is still daylight, I'll read. It hurts my eyes to read by candlelight, so if the power goes out and it's already dark, I just go to bed early.

[kuhio98]

As far as I know, the summer has never been hot enough in Anchorage, Alaska to lose power. And if we did lose power....since the sun doesn't set in the summer.... we'd carry on as normal.

But, we do lose power in the winter. When that happens, we light a fire, light some candles and cuddle up with kitties.

[cassiesmom]

I am doing a happy dance because it's raining and we need the rain sooooo much! Yesterday it rained for about a minute. I hope it rains harder today. It's still really hot and muggy out, though. Mother Nature, please, just one good soaking rain today. Please.

[Karen]

Hope you get just enough rain! Lots of people seem to have either too much or none at all, we're about at a happy medium here, thankfully.