LIGHTS OUT!

that's right........lights out......pitch black.......electricity OUT.....no t.v.........no computer........that is what we have been "enduring" tonite!.......OMG! how DID our forefathers do it????

we are SO spoiled aren't we?......honestly........i felt completely LOST tonite with the night skies settling in and darkness encroaching....and i had NO LIGHTS!.........so i light all the candles i can find, right?.......but it was still VERY dark!..........what to do? what to do? well.......i did what every red blooded american would do...........i ATE!!! that's right.........i called a friend in Iowa on my cell, while munching quietly, tho furiously on these absolutely yummy, cheap, cookies called snickerdoodles that i just picked up at Dollar Tree today!...........i mean.......they were REALLY good........so to not "crunch" in my bff's ear.......i gently melted them in my mouth first, then swallowed!..........but honestly........that really "brought out" the flavor!!!.........

ok, so Larry is upstairs on the phone also......(cuz, what ELSE is there to do?).........and he hollers down.......whatcha doin?..........EXUSE ME.........is it just me or is that a DUMB question?????????..........what can one do in total darkness except EAT and talk on the phone??????...so as soon as he finds out i am munching on cookies.....(he could tell by the garbled fashion in which i was answering him, mainly becuz my mouth was full).........he was soon at my side, fumbling thru the candle-lit hallway........and before i knew........that stinkin ONE dollar box of cookies was G-O-N-E!!!..............sigh............i was thinking how yummilicious they would be as a base for a pie crust for a pudding pie.....or an ice cream pie.......hmmmmm...........

well, alas.........the lights came on, about 2 hours after complete loss of electricity.........what a relief......after all......TWO hours is a LONG time to be without modern convenience, right?

WOW........truly, i am sometimes ashamed at how spoiled i am and how ungrateful........

i will say, my house SURE was smellin good from the candles!!!(that's ONE UP on our forefathers i guess!)

over and out........