Thread:EirysMarie/@comment-26224233-20160623015731

Missed playing yesterday.

Conversation went as follows:

Hubby (in New Mexico): Hear you had some bad weather!

Me (sitting in driveway at home):  Yeah, had to spend an hour in an inside stairwell. Several neighbors have lost some large tree limbs. It looks like we lost power. Where is the outside key?

Hubby (in hot & sunny New Mexico):  You don't have a key on your keyring?

Me (in dark & gloomy Maryland):  I believe that several decades ago, my key became the spare key. Where's the outside key?

Hubby: above the sliding glass door.

Me: How am I supposed to open the locked porch?

Hubby: you need some stron flexible plastic.

Me: and where will I find that?

Hubby: how about in your care?

Me: nope! I've got an ez-pass, a bunch of napkins, 2 car pillows, a minature blanket, and an IKEA umbrella. Nope, nothing that is flexible enough to go around a corner. BTW, the bottom latch is on as well as the hook.

Hubby: try kicking the door in

Me: (several minutes later) Okay, the bottom latch is no more and I was able to get the hook up with my Kaiser card. I'm looking at the sliding door. Where's the key?

Hubby:  It's not there?

Me: nope. when was the last time it was used?

Hubby: hmmm. I think it was the time it was raining real hard and you'all laughed at me for running around to get the key...... I'm pretty sure you lost a key ring with your key on it.

Me: nope. Work charges us $25 to replace keys and some they won't replace if you lose them, so, no I have not lost my keys. It looks like we may need to re-think our contingency plans for getting into the house when there is no electricity.

So, after a trip to Target to make the back porch livable for a night, the lights came on. I went in and crawled into bed--much more comfortable the a porch couch. 