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10/03/2003 Archived Entry: "Got a light?"

So the munchkin and I are doing whatever it is that we do in the early afternoons and I go to the fridge to get a drink. Both lights were out inside. So I'm thinking that the fridge just died because it's also not making any sound. But I wasn't sure and wanted to go to the store to buy a bulb so I could test it and glanced at the microwave clock to see if it was a good time to go. That's when I noticed the clock was off, and then my computer and, well, I think you get the idea. Our power had gone out. I checked the breakers and they weren't tripped and I didn't hear the "pop" that I usually hear if the power goes out so I called the electric company. They had no outages reported for my area so I gave them all my info and she said someone would be coming out here. After a couple hours we were just bored and decided to head to the mall. I called the elec. co. back just to verify that I didn't have to be home and they were reporting that my area and the city next to me had an unexplained power outage. So, it wasn't just us. Tabs and I took the bus and went to the mall for 3.5 hrs. I periodically called to hear the updates and it didn't come back on until 8:00pm, 5.5 hours after it went off. I'm glad we didn't wait around. So, we ate dinner at the mall and went in every single shop imaginable. On the bright side, we hit another major sale at Robinson's-May and Tabitha got another dress, a jumper with top and a pants and top outfit. She just adores trying on clothes and calls it a fashion show. So I'm now pleased with her fall/winter wardrobe as it is and don't really need to buy anything else. If I see something that's cute, I'll probably pick it up, but I don't have to actively look anymore. Well, except for she could use new slippers and maybe 2 pairs of pj's and some undies. I let her pick out two books at Borders and was pleased to see Barbie chapter books. Usually books on her reading level are a subject she can't relate to, like school. But these Barbie books are just perfect for her. She chose Swan Lake and will start reading it on our way to a playdate tomorrow since it's a bit of a drive. She also got a Halloween book to enjoy. Once we got home and she went to bed, I had the wonderful fun of setting all the clocks in the house. I'm trying to reset my sattelite, but it keeps getting stuck. I really don't feel like fiddling with it or calling customer service so I'll just wait for the hubby since he should be home relatively soon.