We experienced a special treat at our house last night. A power outage! And not just any old power outage. No, this was the three-hour long variety. My kids say they don't remember the power ever being out longer than a few minutes, so it was about time they get to experience the joy of seeing what life may have been like before electricity. And maybe understand why people went to bed early when they lived by candlelight.
We were already in the middle of playing a game. Lucky for us, Grandma was over visiting which made our little adventure even more fun.
Dinner was already cooking and thank goodness for our propane stove because we knew we wouldn't starve. That's important.
And, what power outage is complete without a piano recital by flashlight?
We ended up playing multiple games because, well, what else were we going to do by candlelight to entertain ourselves? We discovered that even with millions of candles on the table, it's hard to see well enough to play certain games. I was beginning to feel some eye strain no matter how I arranged the candles. We do own a propane lantern, but it is conveniently stored in our camper which is not at our house right now. Now that I think about it, I think we also own an old-fashioned gas fueled lamp. Maybe next time.
Needless to say, we were all pretty thrilled when the lights came on! Yay for electricity!
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