Electric Blues

Yesterday after an early dinner, the electricity went out due to a severe rain and wind storm.  Apparently some trees were down on some power lines.  We did not have power until 1:15 a.m.  How do I know this?  Well the TV downstairs was blaring away when the power came back on. Our life was restored to normalcy once more.  It is funny that a couple of days ago, I announced that I wanted to finish a book by September 30th.  Who would have thought a power outage could have helped me almost make my goal!  I finished the book this morning.  I also have a warm appreciation for my electricity and everything I can do with it  My coffee this morning tasted better than ever..  I am sure my thankfulness will wear off soon and will return with the next power outage.

I have made some progress on my sweater this week.  I have completed one sleeve and I am half way done with the other sleeve.  Here are some pictures:




Last but not least, here is a photo of our dog, Frodo.  He's a miniature schnauzer and will be one year old this month!  I don't think he likes having his photo taken because he runs away and acts offended.  




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