Last night we had a bad windstorm, and the power went out about midnight and didn't come back on until 8:30.

You tend to forget how much you depend on ambiant light from the neighbors, streetlights, etc. I knew I had a couple of lightsticks tucked between the mattress and the box springs, but I didn't want to waste them just letting the dog out and finding the bathroom. I had left my flashlight in the kitchen <img src="/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />, so I just felt my way to the back door and then into the kitchen. Still couldn't find the flashlight (cats had knocked it onto a chair).

It's really amazing how your bare feet find all the junk you left lying on the floor! <img src="/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

Sue