The longest that we were without power was 23 days after Hurricane Hugo came through. We got to know our neighbors really well during that time. A generator was shared, food from defrosting freezers was eaten, bon fires of downed limbs, and lots of team chain sawing were the activities of the day.
I know only a few of the neighbors now. Some of the ones that we worked with side by side are still around, but quite a few have sold their property and moved to the city or to retirement homes.
There is a lot to take care of here. Some of you commented about that on my last post. People get tired of the work and simply want to have less to do. I don't know when that time will come for us, but I hope that it is a long time off. We don't spend many days lolling around doing nothing. But on these rainy days, when nothing has to be watered by me, the weather pulls us together inside to take a nap, holding each other close and later awakening to dusk coming on.
We made dinner tonight--an insalata caprese made with basil from the garden, tomatoes from the island and fat free mozzarella. And now, it's time to sit on the porch and listen to the rain. I treasure this life with my sweetheart. I treasure her so much that it's hard to put into words. I think the feeling has been this way since I met her, even when we were laid low by alcoholism. Some things are just meant to be.
Amen to that sweetness.
ReplyDeletesmiles...enjoy that porch sitting...napping...i look forward to days when i can do that with my love as well...smiles.
ReplyDeleteSweet write of your love for your spouse. I love an insalata caprese, too.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely tribute to your wife, and your life and love together.
ReplyDeleteThat time will come Syd...hopefully years off, but you'll know it when you do a days work and wake up sore still a week later. Your gardening and storm watching days may not be over entirely but you will be in that "The spirit is willing..." category. But hell for now, we're still kids...right?
ReplyDeleteI love it when we get a power-cut, they never last long enough here.
ReplyDeleteYes, somethings are meant to be . . . you and C certainly are.
So nice to be able to just relax into that sweet togetherness. Hopefully, the way you two keep moving and active, you will continue this lifestyle for a long, long time.
ReplyDeleteHurricane Hugo was the scariest experience of my life. We took our cat and our 5 month old baby and headed for the highest ground we could find on that 8 square mile island!
-invisigal
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ReplyDeleteIt is ridiculously soggy (on and off) here as well.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment:
I did look up drug psychosis and drug mood disorders when I could eventually concentrate again after I got diagnosed. Problem is 1 the dr who diagnosed me specializes in that particular field and I had symptoms specific to schizo, so I later found out. Also the official criteria for drug psychosis say that if you're still floridly psycho more than a month after last ingestion of the substance it's not that. Of course the drugs were a big factor both in triggering and masking the "disease"... also I get symptoms in opposition to each other eg being manic (which makes most people very vehement and goal-directed) yet not being bothered to do much, at the same time! So it's all a big tangle of crap. I don't really expect coming off drugs to do anything for me except not have to pick up methadone anymore, but I will try it. Unfortunately the depression problems started in childhood, so I don't hold out much hope.
What a sweet post. I love it when we get snowed in...in reality, with a little man power we can always get out, but when its convenient, we will say we are snowed in. lol Anyway, I love those days at home with the fire going and we can all be together with not a whole lot pressing on us to get finished.
ReplyDeleteThere is something so soothing about the rain.
ReplyDeleteI love how you speak about your wife at the end of this post. I'm glad y'all have each other and love each other so much. It gives me so much hope for a future, different, healthy relationship.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy sheltering from the rain together.
ReplyDeleteSome thing really are just meant to be aren't they?
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We had a hurricane here in NJ a few years ago. Out of power for 3 days. I met some friendly neighbors as we watched the power co repair a big mess of wire. Very peaceful. Haven't seen the neighbors since. We could use another outage. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI think your picture above is one of my favorites.
ReplyDeleteYour wife is very lucky to have a man that feels so deeply for her :-)
Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI'm happy for you and the love you share with your wife. I know it has taken work and recovery for you to reach this place of contentment.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your inspiration.
Syd, regarding guest blogging: just mail it to my e-mail address. I'll take it from there.
Wishing you a terrific week.
Simply beautiful! You work an amazing program my friend. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI love rainy days and being able to sit and relax to listen and smell the rain. Those are wonderful days.