The Post-Apocolyptic Friday

A few weeks ago we had some intense wind storms that knocked down some power lines in the afternoon. Luckily, it wasn't very cold outside, but it was kind of fun to live off the grid for a few hours. We took out our camping gear and made beef stroganoff. And of course, it turned out very well.

A candle-lit dinner added to the ambiance.

Madie loved the candles...maybe a little too much. She kept wanting to touch them and move them around the table. We spent the rest of the evening reading books together on our bed as a family. It was nice to have life be simple for a few hours. Madie commented that she was worried that the lights were off for so long. I think the whole night kind of threw her for a loop with use cooking outside, not having lights...etc.. Lights eventually came on after 9:00 pm. It was a lot of fun though. It also helped reinforce the idea of food storage, emergency preparedness, etc. We went out and got another flashlight the next day and are slowly building up our storage for winter.