lifeafter50

January 8, 2009 (on the 9th )

Several years ago we had a terrible ice storm. It knocked out power all over the northern part of the state. It came in the earliest part of the spring, so we were all taken by surprise. Our High School youth group had scheduled a car wash for that day, so in the midst of the school, civic and meeting cancellations the radio announcer would end the long list with; “And … the Burnettsville Christian Church High School Youth Group, (dramatic pause) has canceled … their … car wash.” I love addressing the obvious. My Husband’s grandmother was without electricity for nearly two weeks. I remember her taking it all in stride and saying that if we had not become so dependent on electricity, people wouldn’t be complaining so much now.

And, that’s were I am today.

Our computer domain has a been down all day. A data line has been cut. I can write my blog in OpenOffice, but I can’t post it until it gets back up. Since I’ve started doing some freelance work and the other jobs I do also depend on the computer … I’m not producing. I’ll admit I’m not at a panic yet, but I committed myself to post on Today.com at least once a day. I don’t like not being able to fulfill that. I’ve become very dependent, not just on electricity, but also on computer domains.

Next week I will be in India. They have electricity … most of the time. I’m not sure about dial up. My plan is to continue writing each day and pretend to be posting ;}until I find an Internet cafe were I can get it done. Maybe this is a test run to see if I can handle no computer, without withdrawal. Man! And it’s my turn at Scrabble, too.

 January 2 … this is such an ordinary day compared to yesterday and the rest of the holidays. But, ordinary days are good.  If we lived each day as a holiday, we’d have a great time, but never realize it. They would all be the same.

     I like ordinary days.  It’s quiet.  I teach, so I’m still at home. … went to town to get milk … played Scrabble on Facebook with old college friends … and am learning to enjoy the pleasure of my own company.  Being over 50 it is time. 

     Since I’m new here, I’ll spend a couple days introducing myself. I chose odds and ends as my category, because it is so … me.  Eclectic is my style and my way of life.  So, I suppose, there is never a truly ordinary day.