Blackout

Last week, we had a very unexpected snow storm. The weather has been mild and the daffodils are close to blooming. But snow it did, all day. The children were very disappointed to see slush accumulate instead of snow. This might have been a blessing, because where the snow did stick, it downed power lines, and enjoyed creating chaos, in any way it could.
Those downed power lines, although an hour from our house, were OUR power lines. So, along with 140,000 other homes, we spent 6 hours without power. This, of course, is fun for awhile. Candles are pretty and plentiful at our house. And since we heat mainly with wood stoves, we weren't cold. (Other people were not so fortunate.) But I must admit, the idea of no electricity for days, doesn't sound so fun. What happens to all the food in the freezer? What to do with the clothes that are washed but not dried? No internet? No cell phones?  (How did we get so dependent on those pesky things?) So when the power came back on, I admit some of us cheered!

Music by candlelight. Our piano is so old that it even has candle holders, just for this sort of emergency.

Débora, our niece, wanted to make Pavlova... Luckily the meringue was waiting and ready, but whipped cream by hand? I'll admit it was a bit buttery, but the dessert still disappeared quickly. And Nathan's headlight helped for the decorating.