Here in our fair city, we are presently experiencing bad weather, much rain, lightning, and thunder. We were under a tornado alert, but I don't know if we still are. It looks bad enough still out there.
Some months ago, we bought two rather expensive battery-powered lanterns for the hurricane season. At the time we bought them, I suggested that we buy the batteries for them, but Grandpère decided that he was spending enough money on the lanterns, and that he would not buy eight D-batteries right then.
Several months later, we had a power outage which lasted about two hours, during which time we could have used the lanterns, but - alas! - no batteries, which was as much my fault as GP's by then. We finally bought the batteries, and today, we lost power again, but we were able to load the batteries into the lanterns, and - voila! - they worked. Power returned quickly, so we didn't need them, but we are ready for the next time. And it only took about nine months.
That's the good news. The bad news is that swine flu is nearby, and almost certain to be here in our area quite soon. There are confirmed cases in New Orleans and in Lafayette, Louisiana. Returning to good news, most folks in the US seem to be recovering, most without needing hospitalization. Thanks be to God.
Note: We bought green lanterns, not the camouflage version.
Over this side of the pond, if you want to rise above the common multitude, instead of buying black wellington boots, you buy green. Much more stylish and shows you are part of the huntin, fishin, polo set. Do your green lanterns denote the same in the Louisiana environs?
ReplyDeleteMimi, keep washing your hands--that's the best thing to do. And be conscious of not touching your face, etc, until you do.
ReplyDeleteSwine flu is all over southern California (not surprising).
SR, certain of the hunters around here have taken to green wellies, or even brown wellies, for hunting, but most still use the old black color. My men are of the huntin' and fishin' set, but most certainly not of the polo set. And none are all that stylish, either. My sons take after their dad.
ReplyDeleteFor fishing in warm weather, the preference is white wellies, or Cajun Reeboks, as we call them, because they reflect the heat away from the feet.
The green lanterns indicate that I didn't want camouflage lanterns, which was the only alternative.
IT, I do that, and I remind my grandchildren to do the same. Boys of a certain age are dirty creatures, and I'm afraid that I have only a limited effect on mine, although the eight year old whom I care for in the afternoon does now seem to have the habit of washing his hands before he eats. I don't even like to think about what happens at school.
ReplyDeleteI read that those over 60 may have some limited immunity just from living long enough to catch a variety of different types of flu.
Grandmere --I giggled through this post and then Joel brought me dinner (pork roast, asparagus, brown rice and applesauce--yum!) and we popped on the news and lo and behold, we have been under a tornado watch! We have lanterns --but they work on propane.... now, I have to go check and make sure I have propane bottles enough for the season! Thanks for the reminder.
ReplyDeleteMargaret, I don't get it. The lanterns cost around $100 for the two, and the batteries may have cost around $12. Why not buy them right then?
ReplyDeleteBecause. That's why. Nothing worse than buying batteries when you might need them!
ReplyDeleteNote: We bought green lanterns, not the camouflage version.
ReplyDeleteAs the Super Heroes you and GP are, Mimi, I had never a doubt! ;-)
JCF, I had the superhero in mind, too, when I mad my choice.
ReplyDeleteAnd the swine flu is now here in Lafourche Parish. It was only a matter of time.
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