I really don't like being without power. Much of my entertainment, my schoolwork, and my job rely on it. Janelle had to come up with an inspired workaround (using our grill) to bake the English muffins and bread that was proofing just before the power went out. We kept our refrigerator and freezer doors closed, and used water and the bathrooms sparingly.
We are fortunate that these sorts of power outages are less frequent than in the other places that we have lived. Still, I would like to have a backup. In truth, I get so frustrated with power outages that I would like to have my own system entirely--which just isn't practical right now.
For now, I am grateful for the line workers who went out on a cold Saturday to get our power running again.