The usual prompt repairs for power outages aren't evident this time. We've had to again "report" our outage via the phone app to keep it active. It looked solved, but in fact it was just tree folks who finished removing the wood that fell on the lines. We still need the Oncor folks to hook up the juice. Trouble is, there are more storms passing through and we seem to be getting a series of them this afternoon. No lineman is going up a pole during lightning. #Smart

The Samsung tablet is doing a robust job; it is connected to the phone (mobile hotspot), the Bluetooth keyboard (Anker), and the Bluetooth mouse (Logitech). Back when I was trying to use an Amazon Fire tablet it was a clunky dinosaur in comparison and this wouldn't have worked.

This kind of power outage is a test of the preparedness I've worked on. I haven't set up the propane stove because I was able to plug the microwave into the power strip to heat some baked chicken out of the fridge that is now running. I have a small television I set up to plug in to watch a sewing program I like at 2pm, though now the radio is on. I could use headphones connected to the phone and listen to all sorts of stuff. That's for later. Candles? Maybe later. The Ott light set up near the TV and microwave gives the kitchen enough light for the moment. I have a fan to run if it gets too stuffy (humidity is 100%).

All of this said, I could disconnect the garage door opener and lift the door and drive out and go somewhere else. It is only ~40 houses along the creek without power. Considering how difficult February 2021 was, since then I've worked on upgrading my backup systems, so this is a good test. I'm thinking about moving my sewing machine into the kitchen to sew at the table this evening. 1 lamp and 1 sewing machine and I'm set. It's pouring rain right now, and is heavily overcast but there will be daylight until after 8pm. If the power isn't back, I'll work on the setup.

Dorothy, where are you? I tried looking for mutual connections on FB but wasn't able to make any contact. Some of us are active on FB, we probably need to share our email and phone numbers so we can check up on each other backchannel. (Katlaughing used to call people, and I need to pick up on that. It's so easy to talk, not just type.)