Was very glad to go home to power and water yesterday. I did lots of things water-related: washed clothes, dishes, and self; and of course flushed. I also reveled in the luxury of being able to do my yoga practice along with a DVD ( Read more... )

....to take a shower! And flush with abandon!

Still no power, but I'm starting to get the hang of it. It's kind of neat being at that old farmhouse without electricity. It kind of feels right, like that's the way things should be out there, you know? If it wasn't for the sound of the cars on the freeway, I could be in the 19th century. I just wish we had an old fashioned hand pump, though. ( Read more... )

The remnants of Hurricane Ike blew through Ohio last night, bringing extremely high winds. 269,000 homes in Franklin County are reportedly without power. We lost power at the farmhouse yesterday afternoon, and the news reports are saying the power could be out for days. Since we are on a well, no power means no water.

We were out getting a late ( Read more... )