Weather

We had a big windstorm, accompanied by record rainfall. Over a million people without power! I myself was without power for about 12 hours, most of which was while I was either sleeping or at work. So not really a big deal for me.

My mom's house almost had a tree fall on it - it was stopped by other trees that were in the way. Luckily for her, no house damage. Hopefully she will get out of there an into a smaller, safer place before to long!

It's interesting to see how people react when life is disrupted. Can't cook, can't heat, no gas, internet, or TV. Fear sets in. Survival mode kicks in. And it was just a 24 hour period (or a week, maybe, depending on where you live) with reasonable confidence that the power would come back on shortly.

What if it didn't?

It's winter now, but here's a photo from Fall!
I just got a dawn simulator, and I'm excited! I hope it helps me get up in the morning.

So far this week I've met my goal of doing some amount of exercise every day (since Saturday!) but on the flip side I've been driving instead of taking the bus.

Christmas shopping is upon us, and I will admit to being a little perturbed when I'm out just doing my normal weekly shopping thing and there's all these frigging people around in my space! However, I'm right there with the shopping procrastinators. Since my family didn't draw names till Thanksgiving I have an excuse!