POWER LESS
By Kandase
@Kandae11 (55233)
April 23, 2017 5:50pm CST
How would you occupy your time if you are left without power for as long as eight hours? -no internet, no television or radio and possibly a phone which isn't charged ?.I suppose I could read or do some art work - but usually, I would have to be in the mood to do certain things.
Yesterday when I woke up, there was a power outage - and I almost panicked. It was the weekend and I had planned a breakfast which would include scrambled egg in a toasted cheese sandwich and percolated coffee - both would need the use of electrical appliances. Following breakfast I planned to visit Mylot for a few hours - then get on my sewing machine to complete an order. I really felt powerless and upset about having to change my plans.
Thankfully the outage lasted for less than an hour - and I was back on track. How would you cope for a day without power? The drawing above I did on canvas several years ago. It is of a famous action star who died young.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
23 Apr 17
Who is that in the drawing my friend? Is it Bruce?
Well, we should think about these things if there were no power.
I should come up with a plan because if it ever happens I will have to have cans of food or things of that nature. I saw the other day there were many power outages on the West Coast.
I would find things to do like go through my piles of papers that I need to do and sort through photos.
Nice you can draw so well.
I do have some drawing tools, so I might draw as well.
Or even go out and walk.
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@Kandae11 (55233)
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24 Apr 17
I was hoping someone would recognise Bruce Lee - that means I didn't do too badly after all. I watched " Enter the Dragon" over a dozen times at least. We can find things to do, - if it is just for a day, I can't imagine that happening for a month or more.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
24 Apr 17
@Kandae11 I couldn't help but recognize him..you did really well captured his spirit in that drawing. I am still in love with that man to this day he is the one.
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@Kandae11 (55233)
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24 Apr 17
@TiarasOceanView I am in love with him too - he was so fearless and light on his feet - he moved like a cat.
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@CRK109 (14556)
• United States
24 Apr 17
You have reminded me of something I always meant to buy and forgot - a coffee maker that runs without electricity. Amazon.com has something and I always wondered if I could survive without my coffee if we lost power! lol So I know I would read a lot more. I would knit or crochet, since I have a lot of yarn sitting around. If the weather was good, I'd go outside and walk around or find someone to talk with. And I'd probably take a nap!
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
24 Apr 17
We had three days one time with no electricity. We used a power source we had to keep lights on and played games and read. I actually watched a movie on my phone.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
24 Apr 17
@Kandae11 no, we do have a generator now but wee didn't then. This is a box that you charge ahead of time and it stores the electricity.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
24 Apr 17
having power outages here in my place should be scheduled; otherwise, we will be like the incredible hulk when lights get off, it is so hot in here.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
24 Apr 17
@Kandae11 yes that is true. we sweat profusely, like now. we have power but the wind from the fan is not enough to cool us. but wait, there are thunderstorms;possibly it will rain later?
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@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
24 Apr 17
When we lose power where i live which is quite frequent during winter time i usually read alot or play board games or card games.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
27 Apr 17
If it falls on a nice day, I would go out for a long walk and spent some time at a park looking around, praying, and meditating.
If it was a bad weather day, I would be in trouble, as my heating system is electric.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
27 Apr 17
@Kandae11 I once survived about a week without electricity in Freezing weather in January but I was much younger then. I would have a hard time surviving now.
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@allknowing (138458)
• India
24 Apr 17
Load shedding is a regular feature here. We have installed a Home UPS that takes care of essentials such as the computer, lights, tv and fans.
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@allknowing (138458)
• India
24 Apr 17
@Kandae11 This does not make any sound. In fact I do not even get to know when the current goes off while I am working here.
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@xstitcher (32854)
• Petaluma, California
26 Apr 17
It is difficult, but I do find things to do during power outages. It can be hard, though.
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@Iam_jauntyjen (5044)
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26 Apr 17
I would read a book or go to some place with my daughter where she can play.
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@ShifaLk (17817)
• India
25 Apr 17
Again I appreciate your art... Wow!
And if I am left with no power, what I usually do is that I Play guitar, the favourite thing.
Then I love to read...
And I'll sing loud whether my family loves or not, lol...
And then I'll have a coffee,
And Finally I'll think about people I love but they're far..
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@Kitkaykrazykat (125)
• United States
24 Apr 17
I was actually without power very recently. Books were my best friend!
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
24 Apr 17
The longest this area has been without power was three weeks. Yes, three weeks! It was due to an ice storm some years before we relocated here. Trees were down and workers had to wait for thing to thaw, etc. to complete the task of restoring wires and more.
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@kevinakash (2084)
• Sri Lanka
24 Apr 17
once there was a long power cut and some said that people could not open the electric gates because of that. BTW the painting is nice and i'm also a fan of Bruce Lee and also Jackie Chan
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@Courtlynn (67080)
• United States
24 Apr 17
We play board games when we lose power.
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@Alternative4 (449)
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24 Apr 17
It doesn`t happen very often but when my part of the city gets cut off electricity it can last for 6 hours! I personally don`t mind filling that time with activity which doesn`t require it. I can clean the house, go out, do some work out, read a book, visit a friend, play with pets. However for people who are at work, for people with babies or people who are very sick 6 hours in the dark, in the cold, without means to prepare food, well, it is one hell of a situation. Or when it is extremely hot and the fridge cant work, the food get spoiled. I think it is regulated by law that nobody stays without electricity for more than 6 hours, but the cunning providers make it a minute shorter which saves them and ruins us...
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