Bright Star in the storm
Posted by Farmgirl on February 8, 2010
We had a snowstorm Friday night.And then the power went out.
Suddenly we’re rationing drinking water … and let’s be honest … flushes, too. The first night was spent cozied up to the wood stove. By day two, we were rewiring things to work off the generator.
The house was warm again. Candlelight created cozy ambiance.
Three kids fighting over two flashlights did not.
The generator kept the furnace running. Another extension cord made the refrigerator functional … until Sunday afternoon, when the dirt overwhelmed me and I had to unplug the fridge to do a little housecleaning.
In case you’ve ever wondered, you can run a vacuum cleaner off a generator.
And a television.
That’s the Bright Star in this situation.
I’ll admit it, without apology.
I unplugged my refrigerator from a generator so I could plug in the TV and DVD player. Priorities, you know. But only after the chores were done, animals fed and kids in bed. And I solemnly vowed to plug the fridge back in after the movie.
I must be honest …Farmguy would have absolutely detested this movie. But I loved it to the depths of my poetry-reading, word-smitten, literature-loving soul.
The setting … the costumes … the unspoken entendres. Exquisite.
London: 1818 — a secret love affair begins between 23-year-old English poet, John Keats, and the girl next door, Fannie Brawne, an outspoken student of fashion. This unlikely pair started at odds; he thinking her a stylish minx, she unimpressed by literature in general.
By the time Fannie’s alarmed mother and Keats’ best friend Brown realize the attachment, the relationship has an unstoppable momentum. The young lovers are intensely and helplessly absorbed in each other. Keats wrote, “I have the feeling as if I were dissolving.”
And here’s my favorite line in the description:
Together they rode a wave of romantic obsession that deepened as their troubles mounted.
It was a good movie.
It kept me warm on a cold winter’s eve. (And no, I didn’t mean it like that. It’s rated PG)
You may want to watch it a second — or possibly third — time if say, your power is still out and not expected back on until Wednesday.
But only after chores are done, animals fed and kids in bed.
And remember: hook the refrigerator back up to the generator when you’re finished.
Tags:Bright Star, candlelight, generator, Jane Campion, movie, power outage, refrigerator
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We have been without power since midnight on Friday. Yes, I said Friday. With the help of a generator we have kept warm. Carroll Electric says MAYBE WE WILL HAVE POWER BY WEDNESDAY. I am a woman who thought roughing it would be fun for a few hours. You know “primitive style”. But let me be the first to tell you , I like HOT water, HOT food, cooked on a HOT stove. Most of all I like QUIET children who can keep themselves busy playing in all the snow. Im sorry but I needed to vent. Oh , I forgot to mention, our phone is out too. So you ask youself, how is she on the internet? We have Hughes net and a long extention cord to the generator. Will somebody find the summer sun and send it my way……P L E A S E !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Uggh. I feel your pain … though we do at least have a phone. Hubby spoke to Carroll Electric this morning. They said they’re telling people Wednesday, but they really don’t know since more snow predicted tomorrow. They did say two crews from Michigan are helping … crossing my fingers for all of us! I can’t help you with the kid problem … but if you figure out some quiet entertainment for them please let me know!! Stay warm!
The movie sounds fabulous! Sorry you still have no power.