798 just another Sunday

     It started last night when I decided to be a good housemate and leave a flashlight out in case the power was out when Jim came home from work.   I know there at least 5 good flashlights in the house, but this one had no bulb, and this one didn’t work because it had gotten corroded.  Finally, I cobbled together one good one and put a candle next to my bed that I could use with my cell phone if the lights went out.   At 4:15 a little brown dog came running upstairs and jumped into bed and I could see the red light on the TV so I had power in addition to a wet dog… all is well.

     It is Sunday morning and I have the honor of sitting with a small about three miles away.   I looked out the window and could see a frozen car, frozen steps, and frozen porch.   It would take me an hour to get out of the house and in a vehicle that was drivable.   So, I opted to sit at home.  It is my regular time to sit… 9am.

     I moved my chair, but on my shawl, and set my timers….   My throat was very dry, so let’s get a glass of water before I poke the timer.   Mistake.

     On the dishwasher was a note, the garbage disposal is not draining.   I quickly added, and the water is backing up into the second sink.   Roll up the sleeves and run the dishwasher… it is working fine.   Now the great scavenger hunt beginnings.  Where is the plunger for the plumbing?   I have a big house and big basement and before I left, everything was moved so I could caulk the windows.   I asked the spirits of the house to help me locate the plunger.   Presto and with about four pumps, the water was gone, and I was back ready to meditate.  

     Since I had to take the plunger back down, why not bring up the paws melt and start the melting of the porch and walk.   Ok… back to sitting…

     Oh yes, the water.   I reached into the refrigerator to get the water bottle and tipped over the apple vinegar which had a non-screwed on cap and the apple vinegar went everywhere in seconds.

So roll up the sleeves and prepared to clean and wash down the refrigerator.   Well if I am doing the refrigerator why not the freezer.   And if I am doing the freezer, why not the stove.   So, four hours later, the ice has melted, the refrigerator and the freezer are clean as a whistle and I know exactly what I have in the house.   The filter for the exhaust fan over the stove is clean as it the stove…..   It is four hours after I was going to sit… and I am hungry.

     It is now 9pm and I am going to sit.  And it is all good.