It was 12 degrees this morning. The power went off at 6:24 a.m. We bundled up in our quilts. The TV was silent - the furnace was silent also. By the light from outside, we read our books and waited. My feet and nose got cold.
At 9:54 a.m., the lights came on...the furnace started. The pipes won't freeze.
Now it's dusk - the picture outside my window is in black, white and shades of gray. The air is cold - the flag barely moves. There are gun shots...they hunt. Be safe and run and hide. Let the darkness protect you.