Wake up at 7:20. Roll over, go back to sleep. Wake up at 7:45am. The power is out. This means minimal use of water, etc, as the pump is (what else?) electric-powered. PG&E estimates back at 10:30am.

Hitch laptop to landline. Geek out while wild turkey mama and 3 half-grown babies infest the deck right in front of me.







Soon it will be time to get dressed and buy a truckload of hay, but right now, life is good.