☆ February 6
A big windy rain storm blew into town yesterday! It's raining quite hard at the moment and there have been strong winds knocking down trees and branches all over the place. The power at my house has gone out twice today for short periods, but it could go down again at any moment, so we've got all our candles, flashlights, and oil lamps at the ready.

There are definitely inconveniences when the power goes out, especially if it stays down for a few days, but it can also be quite cozy and charming to spend the evening reading by candlelight and doing other low-tech things. When the power was out this evening, I got out all my lanterns and candle holders, and things were looking so romantic and cozy that I was actually bummed when the power came back on. Once I'm done checking up on my internet things, I'm going to turn off my computer and the lights and spend the rest of the night with my candles.