Dunno, my wood pile and root cellar have been offline for a while. The old Fender acoustic too; still kicks out tunes. And the old 1938 .303 still makes an impressive boom, with attendant results.

Yes, grid-connected things may be somewhat vulnerable to mischief or malice or dumb-ass-ery; but that's not news. The grid is a convenience (a significant one); but nobody I know will curl up in a ball and quit living while it's patched up.

Meanwhile, I'm researching the latest, greatest novel (using bloody books, if you can believe it!). Blank verse was invented before electricity; maybe that's a place to start?