Sitting in the light of the laptop!

I might as well write while I have battery power on this new laptop. That fact slipped my mind until I saw it light up across the semi-darkened room. There is no electricity right now, as we just had a fierce thunderstorm complete with winds, rain, and hail. Hope my car is okay after the pummeling. I was afraid my windows would break in the river-facing rooms. Pretty scary, like the storm we had in WI that night when the sirens were going off. We don’t have sirens here; it’s every man for him, so to speak.

Dare I say it? I think I am feeling a bit better! After talking with the doctor’s office today and taking their advice about this virus, I am following the b.r.a.t. diet, with one exception: banana, rice, applesauce, and toast. My friend, Judy J., offered to get me anything I needed from the store and I took her up on the offer. The doctor also suggested an over-the-counter medication to take for the diarrhea with a probiotic in it (?) so Judy asked the pharmacist at Publix for it. And, I have to drink Gator Ade, which I never cared for. Judy got me a blue colored one, and I like just fine. This is doable!

The rice is boil in the bag instead of microwavable like my 90 second rice packages are so I had to get out a pan to heat the water. There is enough left for another time, as I did not wish to overdo it. I guess I could have a baked potato to make up for the banana which I don’t eat, but also the Gator Ade might help with that. I believe it’s the pills, however, making the difference in my life right now. Should have done that sooner, I guess!

My upstairs neighbor, Randy, and his lady friend, Denise, just came down to visit me because they knew I was feeling poorly and was  frightened from the storm. He brought a cribbage board along, sure that I would know how to play since I am from ‘up north’. He is originally from Ohio and said everyone there knows how to play. It’s not a problem though since Denise doesn’t play either. Oh, just now, the power was attempting to come back on, gave us a little flicker. I am sure it won’t be long before the electricity is back on. When Randy came, he was wearing some sort of head gear with blinking red lights and had a flashlight attached to it. He looked like a rescuer, so funny, peering in my kitchen window like that!

It’s getting light outside now, even as it is dusk. Denise and I heard water dripping in my river room as we sat there and sure enough, water was coming in through the top of my tiny window. Not sure if it was coming in from above my house or not, but it stopped. Randy mentioned he had water coming in around his sliding glass doors and since he lives two units above me, this might be from his leak. Or from Travis’s house. The rains were torrential and wind-driven so anything can happen, but not like it used to, thankfully.

Speaking of water dripping, I spoke with Greg from my insurance company and once more he assured me he had it under control. He did stop by to pick up the package I got in the mail but I did not see him, choosing to place the envelope outside the door, due to my illness. Hopefully this will all go away nicely or at minimum expense. Randy suggested I hire an attorney but I will wait until I hear from Greg about it, as they likely would provide the defense. At least I would hope so. My neighbor is an attorney but that might prove to be a conflict of interest for her to represent me.

Yay! The electricity is back on and all my machinery is now grinding and making starting up noises. The printers go through gyrations to reset and the fridge makes its own sounds. Life is good, now that there is again power, although it is still lightning across the river. The lights are out over there, too, except for one lone light on a dock. Justin reported his electricity was off, too, but I am not sure where he is tonight. Sometimes he stays at Jesse’s mom’s house on Fleming Island instead of going back to the beach. He has to work for his father tomorrow so might be on the Island tonight. Anyway, I need to make my bed and get myself settled in for the night. It feels good to be feeling better!