• Home Improvement

    Brownouts… got candles?

    What fun, the thunderstorm they warned us about today hit pretty much right on schedule – the temperature dropped 15 degrees in just a few minutes once the rain finally started. Earlier, David and I went out front to watch the lightning, which was confined to just the high clouds, but it was flashing constantly. At least it will be cool enough to sleep tonight – the air conditioning unit for this house is a little underpowered – and I’ve got candles going in case we lose power in the next few minutes. It’s constantly rumbling overhead with thunder –…