Yesterday morning I awoke to an incredibly loud lightning storm, a massive crack way too close for comfort and then no electricity. Funny how the power goes off so silently.
A ridiculously handsome linesman straight out of a soppy Mills and Boone’s came out after I called, in his big truck, locked eyes with me as I stood in the gathering dawn, buckets in hand and dogs and ducks at my feet, and solemnly told me the power was out due to lightening strike, probably a breaker he said as he watched with unrising eyebrows as three small piglets squeezed out of a very small gap they had found, intent upon visiting with the Linesman too.
Hmm I said. I was wondering how they were getting out. And as he drove away I pushed the little naughties back through the hole to their scolding mother and tightened the gate.
The handsome linesman fixed the power somewhere down the line, the power came back on and then came back to tell me the power was back on. I guess I was the only other person awake for him to tell.
It had been such a busy week I was happy to spend the day pottering about putting everything back where it belonged.
Then cleaning after.
Some days housework can be very satisfying.
I think I have another one of those days today. I don’t think there is anything in my book. My weekend guests are in and sorted for the next few days so I might spend some time doing housework in the barn.
I hope you have a lovely day.
Celi.
The Kitchen's Garden 
55 responses to “STRUCK BY LIGHTNING”
Of course you know this song about the lineman. https://youtu.be/4qoymGCDYzU
Is it an ear worm? I am not opening that if I think it is the one I am thinking of. ok. That was not even a real sentence. I am losing my
Mind!
Well…it’s Glen Campbell. Could be an ear worm. You are funny. 🙂
Yup that’s the one!
We have all got the same idea about this lineman. Quite the Restoration Comedy we have here…all innuendo, wink wink, and coded language. Maybe the “lineman” can “come” back and “turn” your “electricity” back “on” another day…while the “cunning” cows chew their “cud.” Don’t ask me what “cud” stands for. I just wanted to put it in quotation marks. I had an electrician come today too. But nothing happened. It was rather dull.
Well!
Though if it were a woman lines- um -person we would not be encouraging John to invite her in. So I feel a wee bit uncomfortable with the way the discussion has gone
Haha, just remember – where there’s a lot of talk there’s usually not much action!
True that!
Of course you do! You did not say any of those things or mean them. WE read it into your perfectly innocent, sincere post. Obviously the problem is ours!!!
The real problem is the atmosphere of fear that is training us to watch our words. But then that is a good thing too? Good for the goose and the gander type thing?
thank goodness it didn’t strike your home or the animals!
The cows always looked so beautiful, clean and shiny.
I agree. The cow pictures are very beautiful today.
At first I thought there was a fire around those trees in the sunrise photo, especially after reading the title! Scared me! I’m sure the ladies were just teasing you, Miss C. Sorry you felt uncomfortable.
Glad you are being sensible about the lightning strike ! My Mom used to spend summer holidays being a language tutor on land properties in Finland to get a freebie holiday ! Was twice in country houses struck and burnt down . . . you should have seen the cotton-wool in which I was wrapped . . and I still hate storms . . . the Jesuit famous saying about ‘first seven years’ . . . glad he was handsome and charming . . .
Seven years? Of marriage you mean? That was an odd comment Eha. Thinking someone is handsome does not mean I am breaking the Jesuit’s vows .
*smile* Sorry – thought you would know this very famous remark by Ignatius Loyola – ‘ Give me a child for the first seven years of his life and he will be mine forever’ ie supposedly what parents teach their children in that timeframe will be more in their mind throughout their life than anything wiser they learn themselves later in life . . . .hence perchance my own fear of wild weather . . . this supposedly is why Catholics send their children to church schools . . .
Sitting here all by myself and hooting with laughter over your description of the ridiculously handsome linesman viewing the lady farmer with piglets and ducklings surrounding her. You and Elly-May Clampet! You do have the knack. 😁 Hope restock your day was as good. ~ Mame
The cows are gorgeous!
And that last photo is spectacular – is it Sunrise or Sunset? ❤
Sunset! Out to the West.
Thanks! ❤ I lose orientation on the farmy regularly 🙂
Nothing like a handsome linesman .. or fireman 😉 Glad the power was restored pronto