We are back up and running, and all that snow we had so recently, is already like a memory. A utility worker here, who has been in the business for some 35 years, said this storm was one of the worst he has ever seen. I wish I knew how many power lines were down in all, but I heard tell of more down than up in certain treed areas.
I’m working hard at catching up. Feeling grateful for the return of all our modern conveniences, and also grateful for the complete and total break we had from our electronic world. It is profound how much electricity we depend on in our usual daily flow.
A lot of the things I thought I would have accomplished over the past week had to be scratched off the list. A favorite saying around here is, “Never promise yourself into the future.” It’s something I try to remind myself of often, because it has proven to be some pretty excellent advice.
Quite a few emails are starting to come in, asking when will the shop reopen, and the answer is SOON! I am really excited about reopening! I won’t make any promises as to exactly when, but my aim is to be open within about a week. I’ll keep you updated about that, here on the blog.
Time to get to work. I hope you all had a great weekend.
waywardspark
I’m jealous of your daphne. My favorite. Ours is not quite out yet.
abby
Funny you would mention that, of all things. That daphne is from my mom, who lives up in Portland. She came to visit this past week, and brought that fragrant surprise with her.
waywardspark
One time when I was 18 and living in a rental house in Corvallis, I was walking home in the dark and smelled some daphne. I looked around and saw a bushed tucked way back among some garbage cans about 10 feet back from the sidewalk. I went into this dark alcove and picked a sprig so I could huff it on the way home. When I got back to the sidewalk, I looked up and saw a police officer staring at me and crossing the street in my direction. At that point, it occurred to me that I was across the street from the police station. The cop confronted me, asking what I was doing. When I meekly told him I was picking some daphne, he told me that I was literally poking around the back door of the county jail, and I really needed to move along. I was so embarrassed, but luckily I didn’t get in any actual trouble.
So yeah, daphne’s my favorite, and any way I can get my hands on it is good.
abby
That is an awesome story, Camille. Lucky you didn’t get arrested for intoxication by daphne!