Today, I am thankful for electricity.

Entry #4 in the Activerain "thankful" contest.

Why electricity you might ask?

Because it just went out over a huge area and I am relying on the battery in my computer to write this blog. I am currently in northern California where this sort of thing happens during winter storms mostly, not in the middle of an average day like today.

Just heard from Crescent City Hall that the outage is (Del Norte) county wide except south of Elk Valley Rd.

And, yes, I should get a generator like my neighbors for these recurring events. But then the lights come back on, and then this project gets pushed to the back of the list.

But even with a generator that gets the lights back on, you are still:

Without Cable and Internet.

Thank heavens I have a "hot spot" on my phone, but even that will only last until the "low bat" problem comes up, and I've left my exterior battery at my office in Carmel. Well, next time I need to make sure it goes into my "traveling office file".

So, on to "Plan B" and that is: Walk the dogs.