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  1. Yikes! I know what you mean, when our routine is suddenly disrupted. On the other hand, I like that it prompted you to think about your routine and make lemonade out of lemons. Nicely done!

  2. Yes, things can really change quickly in such a short amount of time. I'm not sure what I'd do without electricity. Except, you know, sleep…

  3. I appreciate the kind comment, Noony. I guess I did make lemonade. Cool! And I have a confession, Lucius, we had a small generator that ran radios and a portable DVD player at night. There's nothing like watching zombie movies when the world around you has turned dark and still. I woke at every snapping twig. Heh…

  4. I think my world would change dramatically if there was no internet. I would be sad, no friends from the northern hemisphere to chat with. I was without my computer for ten days a year of so ago. I kept looking at the spot where it lived with longing and I tried to practice patience…ha! I had a really, really clean house though. :))

  5. Great piece, and so timely. Our internet was getting flaky after I emailed you earlier. I immediately went through my mental computer emergency checklist – Is it just certain applications? Do my other two computers have the same problem? Is it the phone line? Then, the various solutions and backup plans come to mind. Yes, I'm addicted, but I try to have a plan for dry spells. Electricity isn't a problem here – plenty of backups and alternatives – but that doesn't help when no one is on the other end of the line!

  6. Eaton, it is rewarding to have friends in places you may never see. An artist in Japan has been kind enough to share his experiences with me. It's interesting! And I'm so glad to know you through this high tech gadgetry, even if I'm sometimes a bit lost in it.

    Dilo, I hope your connection is okay. We got a generator but haven't wired it into the house yet as my dad advised. If he weren't in Florida he'd probably drive the three hours from the summer home and do it for me. We're planning to hire an electrician no matter how easy he claims it to be!

  7. Thank goodness for pen and pencil! In some ways your post actually made me think of all those disaster movies where survival is a huge issue, let alone creativity and connectivity.

    This may not seem related, but we recently had a bluetooth law go into effect here in OR. While I was working across the street from my apartment, this was not a problem. Now I'm out of touch for two 45-min periods every day, and suddenly I couldn't just pick up my phone and call someone. I was completely discombuberated for a couple of days (and of course instantly stopped needing to call anyone as soon as I got my bluetooth speaker hooked up, lol)

    You are aboslutely right that we take the ability to get connected instantly for granted. Thanks for sharing, Darla!