It's electric!
I'm trying out some new writing prompts, and today's is Electricity is a recent discovery. Think of 12 things to do when there's no power.
Seems kind of like a boring topic, but maybe they get more fun as they go? I am an expert at not have electricity. I've lived without electricity for over a week at a time during hurricane season. (Not that I'm encouraging any hurricanes to come my way this year.) I don't know. Here's my list:
1. Sleep
Why not? If it's during the day, take a nap. Night time? Pretty easy fix to having no light.
2. Barbecue
Stove not working? Grab some charcoal or some wood chips and start up the grill.
3. Read
This is probably a better daytime activity. At night, you'd have to do it by candlelight, which seems headache inducing.
4. Draw.
Again, daytime activity.
5. Board games
Who doesn't have at least one board game they love? My favorites, in no particular order: Clue, Monopoly, Scrabble.
6. Tie dye
You don't need electricity to dye clothes. Just white clothes, dye packets, cold water, rubber bands, and a bucket. Dry on a clothes line. Pretty much a traditional summer activity at my house.
7. Show the animals some love.
If you're someone who ignores your cat/dog/hamster/rooster/whatever when you're on the computer or glued to the television screen, now you have ample time to throw things across the room for them to chase, or just cuddle.
8. Get crafty
Draw, paint, make a bracelet, build a birdhouse. I'm partial to painting fun designs on bird houses and making Christmas ornaments, myself.
9. Go camping
Then you can do multiple items on the list in various combinations, in a sleeping bag, on the ground. May I recommend smores?
10. Play cards
No board required, so I decided this was a separate option from the earlier games. If you're adventurous, you can even play poker, for money or articles of clothing.
11. Tell ghost stories
This probably works best at night, gathered around a flickering fire, or scented candle, whichever you prefer.
12. Write, write, write
Save the best for last, right? We have pens and paper for a reason. Not all stories have to be typed first. In fact, some of my best stuff was written (mostly) by hand.
Seems kind of like a boring topic, but maybe they get more fun as they go? I am an expert at not have electricity. I've lived without electricity for over a week at a time during hurricane season. (Not that I'm encouraging any hurricanes to come my way this year.) I don't know. Here's my list:
1. Sleep
Why not? If it's during the day, take a nap. Night time? Pretty easy fix to having no light.
2. Barbecue
Stove not working? Grab some charcoal or some wood chips and start up the grill.
3. Read
This is probably a better daytime activity. At night, you'd have to do it by candlelight, which seems headache inducing.
4. Draw.
Again, daytime activity.
5. Board games
Who doesn't have at least one board game they love? My favorites, in no particular order: Clue, Monopoly, Scrabble.
6. Tie dye
You don't need electricity to dye clothes. Just white clothes, dye packets, cold water, rubber bands, and a bucket. Dry on a clothes line. Pretty much a traditional summer activity at my house.
7. Show the animals some love.
If you're someone who ignores your cat/dog/hamster/rooster/whatever when you're on the computer or glued to the television screen, now you have ample time to throw things across the room for them to chase, or just cuddle.
8. Get crafty
Draw, paint, make a bracelet, build a birdhouse. I'm partial to painting fun designs on bird houses and making Christmas ornaments, myself.
9. Go camping
Then you can do multiple items on the list in various combinations, in a sleeping bag, on the ground. May I recommend smores?
10. Play cards
No board required, so I decided this was a separate option from the earlier games. If you're adventurous, you can even play poker, for money or articles of clothing.
11. Tell ghost stories
This probably works best at night, gathered around a flickering fire, or scented candle, whichever you prefer.
12. Write, write, write
Save the best for last, right? We have pens and paper for a reason. Not all stories have to be typed first. In fact, some of my best stuff was written (mostly) by hand.