I have been trying to post for several days now. The first couple I didn't because of more doctor appointments. The Balance Test I took last Friday was really interesting (definitely not what I was expecting), but drained all of my energy. I slept two and a half hours after it through two naps. I never thought it could tire me out so completely when all I did was sit, follow a dot with my eyes, and get warm and cold water pushed into my ears. It was definitely a strange experience. I have to go back to see them...again...
The past week we've had plenty of snow. I don't mind this snow so much. It never stays on the roads and melts really fast. In fact, it's my favorite type of snow. It's right when everything is turning green, buds are on trees, flowers explode in the ground, and color finally dots the world after a long and cold winter. I love having the snow just kiss the ground with its white softness in a gentle blanket. The cold bites, but it's beautiful from inside of a warm and toasty car or the comfort of a fire in your home. I took some pictures, but it's late and I wanted to post this as soon as I could.
This morning I woke up to no power, and a chirping smoke detector. An electrical pole less than a block south of us was on fire!!! They had a fire truck come and put it out. A couple feet on top of the pole broke and fell down to the ground. The power was out from at least 7 in the morning to about 4 in the afternoon. It was so crazy! I thought it was lightening (as there was a lightening storm last night), but it was actually a blown transformer which is why it affected our underground power lines. It was pretty intense.
Today I only had two class periods, but when I came home I was wiped out. It's ridiculous how this bizarreness with my head sucks the energy out of me faster than slurping up jello through a straw. Since the power was out I "attempted" to study for my Chemistry test tomorrow. I ended up taking about a 40 minute nap. I slept through Hope playing her violin (not hard to miss) and being called for lunch (basically the same room). I was really exhausted.
So today was intense, but it was interesting. I'm grateful for electricity. It's amazing how much our world revolves around electricity. You never think about it until you instinctively go to turn on a bathroom light or open the fridge to darkness. I'm very grateful for modern advances...and a gas fire place that requires no electricity to run on!
[What are you grateful for?]
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