What a wild week. And it's only Wednesday. (It is Wednesday... right?)
Lost power to the whole neighborhood for a couple days due to high winds. That was fun. Can't work at home with no electricity or internet. Can't use phone internet with no way to charge your phone...
Got to work in the office yesterday. It was weird, have not been in that building since July. The last time I was in that building was the week I quit smoking. Most everyone is at home working virtually still, so there were about 7 people on my whole floor. Lights kept turning off because they are on motion sensors and there is no one to sense. Had to work extra hard due to deadlines and a lost afternoon the day before.
Power came on at 6 pm yesterday, long enough for my husband to watch his favorite baseball team win the world series. And then it was back off again. Because when they turned it on, an old restaurant around the block from me... Exploded. No injuries reported, but that place and the bargain store next to it are gone. I called 911 when I was in my front yard watching what looked like bubbles made of fire above the tree line. Am I the only one who gets nervous calling 911, like I am going to get in trouble, like a child? People from nearby restaurants and neighboring streets were gathering in the street to watch the fire, and take selfies. In the street, blocking firetrucks, for selfies. Amazing.
Got power back (for good I hope) about 11 last night. Winds have died down. Fire is more or less out. Everything smells like smoke/burning chemicals. Even though the week has been very stressful, the only time smoking even crossed my mind was when I stopped at the corner market by my work, because I couldn't make coffee at home. I used to buy smokes there. Thought came through that I could again, and I could smoke one in the parking lot, like I used to. After all, it would only be one. Pushed the thought aside, and it was gone.
Back at home working today. Allergies, congested from the wind and fire combo. Gotta get focused, those deadlines aren't gone...
