What Happened To Spring??

It is about 6:15 in the evening and I am sitting at the kitchen table watching the snow melt. We had a nasty storm blow through last night. Strong winds, side blowing snow and lightening. Yes I said lightening. It was really weird. There was so much snow blowing that all you would see is the night sky turn blue for a few seconds. Of course what happens next? The power goes out. It is about 10:30 in the evening at this point. Just finished watching the news telling us about the storm. Not a deal breaker but it does not come back on till the next morning!! You hear the stories on the news about people being without power for days but you never think it is going to happen to you. Now I know that it was not days but at 4 in the morning you start wondering. You have no heat and you then you realize that you have no hot water because the hot water heater has an electronic pilot light and thermostat. It is not a pretty picture in your mind. The hubby is laying next to me, we are both awake at this point, talking about going to IHOP for breakfast. No cooking for me, we have an electric stove. I on the other hand, am thinking I can not leave this house without being able to at least wash my hair. I know, I know, a bit shallow but hey that is the way I am. No make-up,the jeans I wore yesterday, that is doable but I have to wash my hair. Drives the hubby nuts!! Then I start thinking, no coffee, I can not turn on the coffee maker because we have no electricity. The camping stove is at the cabin which is under about a foot of snow, so no help there. This is going to be a bad day!! I toss and turn for a couple of more hours until Barron decides that it is time to go outside and go potty. Still no electricity. I make the daughter get up and let out the dog. I want to stay in the warm bed!! And then miracle of all miracles I hear the heater kick on. The day is saved. We have coffee. I think that the next time we go to the cabin the camp stove is coming home with me.