Ivoleta

My dear friend Ivoleta works at the county barn, she runs the office, while the men take care of all the rural roads in this part of the county. She called to check on me today, because she hears everything, and new our water system was out again.

She always makes me laugh, at myself, at my life, at the terrible stuff going on we talk about it and then laugh about. She always ends a conversation with girl your'e crazy as hell...and she's right.

Today I was threatening to get my shot gun, find the nearest OG&E crew and escort them to our water tower, the rural water tower that is still without power, the same one that the generator is unable to pump the water to fill the tower, to provide water to all us rural water residents...she said crazy girl, if you're thinking like that, some hillbilly is going to do it, and all i said was it is about time....

She also told me, that for the first time in the history of Sacred Heart, Sunday Mass was cancelled. Combine an ice storm, with no power at the church, and Fr. Adrian felt it was too cold, and too dangerous. I was completely shocked...what is ice, and cold , mere freezing temperatures to a Benedictine Monk? Altar society is cancelled tomorrow, and all classes at church this week...

I related my prairie adventures to Ivoleta, and she said all she had to struggle through was with her husband and her little dogs...she couldn't imagine what it was like to cope in the dark with no water and 9 people in the house...I am so glad we have power tonight, I am so tired of being cold, but i really want to catch up on my laundry before the children move out, or i die...

I am praying to have water tomorrow, lots of water, lovely hot water, i want to take the longest hot shower ever....alone...completely alone....no babies, no teenagers talking to me, no boys banging on the door to tell on their brother, and for safetys sake, i will deadbolt my bedroom door, so Sean cannot pick the bathroom lock, and let Christian and Alexandra in the bathroom with me...

Maybe, I should just drive over to Ivoletas' and take a shower there, at least it would be quiet..