Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Our Hunkered Down, Super Unplugged Sunday

Hurricane Irene (though I think by the time she arrived here in New England she was actually downgraded to a tropical storm) made landfall in New England on Sunday.  We had spent the day before getting ready, charging batteries, buying candles and making jam ('cause isn't that what you do for a storm?!) and were looking forward a a fun-filled Unplugged Sunday spent doing all sorts of fun things. Here is some of how we spent our time:
Emma and Grace playing restaurant.
During a calm in the storm, Dave headed out to clear some debris out of the way.
We had a wonderful time on our Super Unplugged Sunday.  To be completely without power, living "off the grid" was something that was not nearly as challenging as we thought it might have been.  While we did miss having some background music (as we usually do on our Unplugged Sundays) there was something so refreshing and calming in the silence that resulted.  We took in the sounds of the wind and the rain.  We reveled in the sound of total peace, as well as the sounds that come from life being lived in our home.  We reflected on past families who would have lived in this home during a time where electronics and light was not nearly as plentiful as it is now.  We reconnected.  Chatted.  Shared our hopes and dreams for ourselves and our family.  We embraced this storm for the gifts that it gave us.  For those of you affected by this storm, we hope that you too were able to embrace the joy in the chaos.

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