No Power, So....
By Catherine
@bluesa (15023)
Johannesburg, South Africa
September 20, 2018 8:59am CST
Sitting without power for three hours last night. I wondered what I used to do when I was young and we had power interruptions at night. It didn't happen as often back then as it does now, but I remember I had glow in the dark cut outs of the moon and stars and planets and I used to lay looking at those till I drifted off to sleep or we would make shadow puppets on the wall behind a flickering candle flame....
So, what did I do last night? I mean screaming and banging my head against the wall aside, I tried to make shadow puppets again...yes, I didn't have things charged, so no power, no battery power and so I saw my shadow on the wall and thought "hey, shadow puppets!" Only thing is I only remembered how to make a bunny! Yep, that was the extent of my shadow puppet prowess! Can you make shadow puppets? What do you do when you're sitting with a power interruption at night?
I hope you all are having a good week.
Photo is mine of some cheery flowers in my home.
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
20 Sep 18
Yes, there was no warning, Anna, so I didn't have anything charged. We had our lanterns and I saw my shadow and I tried to put a positive spin on having no power. Aside from the bunny, I don't remember how to make shadow puppets either.
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@moffittjc (118544)
• Gainesville, Florida
20 Sep 18
Why does your power keep going out? Do the people at the power plant not know what they're doing? Do they keep running out of fuel? Is someone falling asleep at the controls? It's horrible that you keep having to go without power so often!
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
23 Sep 18
@moffittjc , it is the government that runs the power station. They never kept things maintained. Now they are supposedly "fixing" things, which is apparently why we suddenly sit without electricity all of a sudden, many many times.
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
21 Sep 18
Apparently it is either a switch keeps tripping or they are doing maintenance. I think you have it right though, they probably just don't know what they are doing or they are falling asleep! We complain, but it doesn't help in the slightest. It is horrible and frustrating, Jeff. If I didn't have a sense of humour my switch would have tripped a long time ago!
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@moffittjc (118544)
• Gainesville, Florida
22 Sep 18
@bluesa Is it a private company that runs the power station, or the government? If it's the government, then there is absolutely no incentive for them to keep the power on. But if it's a private company, then every time the power goes off they aren't making money. No power = no revenue = no profit. A private utility company has every incentive in the world to keep you power on uninterrupted to ensure that they continue to make money.
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
20 Sep 18
@DianneN , yes, thank goodness we got electricity back after those three hours. I couldn't find the darn flashlight last night. I am going to start organising things better. Nearly 1 a.m here, so off to try to sleep. Have a lovely evening further, Dianne. 
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
23 Sep 18
i can make a hand shadow puppet of a bird, a dog, and a goose. 
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
23 Sep 18
After being without electricity for so long did you also try to make shadow puppets? Welcome back @ridingbet 
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
26 Sep 18
@ridingbet , it is good you make sure your dogs are kept calm, Daisy sleeps by our feet. Good you have solar lights, they would illuminate a room well.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
26 Sep 18
@bluesa sometimes my son and i make shadow puppets when we light candles at night, but often too, we play with our dogs because they may be scared of the dark, that is why we bring inside some solar lights to illuminate our living room.
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@JESSY3236 (18953)
• United States
21 Sep 18
I used to listen to a battery powered radio. I also read by flashlight.
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@peachpurple (13884)
• Malaysia
20 Sep 18
I would not have the mood for puppet. I rather find newspapers to fan myself to reduce the heat during blackouts
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@BloggerDi (3113)
• United States
8 Oct 18
Your post is a good reminder that we can be quite creative to entertain ourselves when we aren't relying on our electronics.
The few times that we've lost power, the first thing I did was light candles (if at night).
I've taken a nap, I've done housework, and just talked with my husband.
The few times that we've lost power, the first thing I did was light candles (if at night).
I've taken a nap, I've done housework, and just talked with my husband.1 person likes this
@freelancermariagrace (27219)
• Philippines
20 Sep 18
When there's no power, I just watch some movies on my phone or listen to music. Sometimes I play on my iPad so I won't get bored.
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@Nickzter1331 (4229)
• Philippines
20 Sep 18
,,, we dont have a Power for 5 days because of the recent typhoon.. and if i stayed at the house, ill play with cards.... drain the battery of my phone.and sleep...
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@Nickzter1331 (4229)
• Philippines
21 Sep 18
@bluesa ,,,thank you.. :)
Yes.. cards is really good to pass time.. you can play it ones in.a.while.... its also relaxing.. hehe,.
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