33 hours

i'm pretty sure that's the longest i have ever gone without power (besides when i'm camping).

last week we had a record breaking windstorm in our area that literally blew the roof off of people's homes in our neighborhood.  our power went out thursday morning mid blow-dry of my hair.  it didn't come on until the evening of the next day (33 hours later).  we were tricked into thinking it was on earlier than that because others in our neighborhood had power but apparently we are on a separate power line (and water line but that's not really related to this story) than they are. sometimes that works for us, sometimes against us.  we made it through (with gordon telling me that it was just like we were camping).  we bundled up in the evenings, and when it was time for work i made sure my dogs were bundled in their sweaters (since they would be left home in the 52 degree house).

all of this just made me realize how grateful i am to live in a time that i have all the comforts of electricity at my fingertips.  i could not have been a pioneer.