After the very scary storm that hit the Northeast on Thursday night, we spent the next three days without electricity or running water. We are fortunate enough to have a generator and so we had heat, and some lights, and made do with the rest. We’re fairly accustomed to losing power – it happens a few times a year – and inconveniences aside there’s something to be appreciated about the quiet and the dark, and finding creative ways to keep ourselves entertained. We’ve even talked about having “outtage nights” where we intentionally go without electricity for an evening.

But maybe we’ll wait on that for a little while.

Right now, I am just looking forward to the pure luxury of a hot shower.