Day 271 of 2024

The remnants of Hurricane Helene are affecting our weather. 

It has been very rainy today 

and this evening it has gotten especially windy. 

Usually when it storms and the power goes out, 

the houses on streets to our east and to our west still have power. 

Tonight we heard a couple pops outside

 and our lights flickered and dimmed, 

but we never lost power.  

I looked outside and realized that the houses on the streets

 to our east and west do not have power. 

Our power company website says that over 60,000 customers 

are without power in the area. 

I feel lucky that we do 

but we have our lanterns ready in case that luck runs out.