So last night was this totally awesome and amazing and very much looked forward to pre BlogHer DC meet up. And this is the post where I was going to write about all of the amazing and fun people I met and how no one made fun of my ass and no one seemed to point and snicker at me for being there and that all of my pre BlogHer anxiety had melted away. It was the post where I was going to go all- BRING IT!
Except then then a giant, massive, in your face, all up in your business severe weather situation happened in the metro DC area. Tornado warnings, people going medieval on the local power company via passive aggressive tweets, and slowly many of the people that I had looked forward to meeting disclosed that they would not be able to venture forth.
Rainy Sunday
I was bumming because I had already realized that I was not only going to miss the pre conference meet up but also a birthday party of a good friend (and a chance for W to show off his zombie walking skills to his local pals). When crazy weather is coming we have to really evaluate whether (ha!) or not it is manageable as we are a good hour from town and with extra crazy traffic it could make for some pretty crummy night time driving.
Then the power went out. And along with it the water. (the water here comes from a well and it is connected to a well pump that needs power to pump) I was furious at myself for delaying a shower to the last minute (so I could be fresh for the party people!!!) and so now I was frumpy and hot and what the heck was I going to do with W to keep him amused without getting him overheated…blah.
Thankfully (HURRAH!!! so so so so lucky) the main house power came back on a few hours later and we were able to turn a fan on and cool back town. The rain bringing the temperature down helped a lot too. Not having water is a bummer, but we have plenty of bottled water and luckily there are no dirty dishes. Hopefully things will get restored soon- although there have been some brutal rumors about delays…
Mostly I just hate that I missed out on two things that I was really looking forward to. Oh weather…
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Oh, that sucks. I wish you had been able to go.
And Elizabeth sees the picture up there and is chanting “W! W!”
Yep, this blows. We’ve been without power since 4pm yesterday. Last night was pretty awful. (and hot!) We have water though, so I feel ya on that one. Unfortunately, I don’t know when the power will be back for us…
I know you are disappointed, but I want to tell you how much I adore your photos. They are truly amazing. I need a better camera, and I need to start doing more again. Yours are BEAUTIFUL and so evocative!
You crack me up! We have those severe thunderstorms with tornado warnings going through our area about weekly, and the power company randomly shuts off the power on sunny afternoons. I sympathise with the irritability that lack of power causes – and that’s also why I MUST have city water. But, I always get my shower done before the power goes out, because who wants to shower in the dark? (Let alone, without water, of course!) No, now we just get all angry because every time it rains, the cable modem goes out and that is the end of the world!
Sorry your meet-up got cancelled…
This photo of your mom and W is absolutely beautiful!
You were missed.
And what a special moment you got on camera while watching the storm.