the wind

We had some wind.

Actually, we've had three seriously windy storms in 10 days, starting with that Pineapple Express on the 6th.

Yesterday took the cake, though. We didn't dare venture outside as the alder missiles were flying. We were eternally glad we had a dozen of the alders closest to the house cut down in the spring, not that we could tell, judging by the sounds up on the roof.

We lost power about 10:30 a.m. No biggie. hobbitt was taking the afternoon off anyway, so that we could to into Seattle for an Uncle Bonsai house concert. Except the Hood Canal bridge was closed, so we really couldn't get there after all.

We turned on the fireplace for heat, and I cooked up a pot of potato leek soup, which I "pureed" with a potato masher. As the afternoon wore on, we began rounding up candles. We had a game of dominoes, quickly raided the freezer for ice cubes and had a few cocktails. NY Times Sunday crossword puzzles by candlelight produces headaches - a tip from your Auntie Caca. hobbitt read for a while, and then we just sat in the dark and talked about my upcoming birthday, and what outrageous trip I should plan to celebrate it. We ended up going to bed a couple of hours earlier than usual, and by then the winds had died down to a dull roar.

The power came back on just after midnight. I had turned on the bathroom exhaust fan, hoping it would wake me if power was restored during the night. It did. I went to the kitchen and office putting food back in the fridge (the temp was 48 in the fridge and 6 in the freezer, normally 38 and 0) and turning off lights.

It's sunny and beautiful this morning, in the sky, at least. The yard, the roadway - yeah, it's a little messy. The wind howled for 24 hours. I can hear chainsaws all around us. And I need to get to the beach with the dog. Neither one of us went outside yesterday except for her potty breaks.

It's supposed to get a little windy tomorrow, too. I thought things came in threes?