Last night we were watching the Super Bowl. It was a damp, cold night in our area. Temps were about 28º but we had a big fire in the fireplace and we were toasty warm. The baby chicks were snug and warm under their heat lamp in the bathroom. I’m kinda liking it because it’s the bathroom I use and the heat lamp is keeping the whole bathroom warm . . no cold toilet seats for Judy! The bantam babies are fully feathered but they’re still under a heat lamp on these cold nights.
About the middle of the second quarter, the Super Bowl was still holding Vince’s attention. He wanted the Seahawks to win, by the way. I was knitting and trying to pay just enough attention to the game so I could look up and watch the commercials.
Then, suddenly . . everything went black. The electricity was out. We had some ice in the area but at our house, it didn’t seem like enough to cause problems with the electric lines.
Vince: Oh, no! No TV . . I’m missing the game.
Me: Oh, dear! The baby chicks need heat.
Vince: The internet isn’t going to work either.
Me: Can we bring the baby chicks in here by the fire?
Vince: I wonder if they have power in town? I could go to *friend’s* house and watch the game.
Me: I should go get the bantams and bring them in the house.
Vince: Do we have a radio that works off batteries?
Lucky for us, and the baby chicks, the power was only off about 10 minutes. I heard on the news this morning that it was off over an hour in town. My baby chicks would have gotten way too cold if we had not had power for over an hour. Worse, depending on who you ask, Vince would have missed half of the Super Bowl!
Sherrill says
Well, he actually didn’t miss much, did he since the only action was the Seahawks (who I was rooting for as well!). Denver couldn’t do anything. And I found most of the commercials boring! Not what I expected of Superbowl commercials. Glad the little chicks stayed nice & warm (as well as your toilet seat..HA).
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Susan says
Oh, my gosh. That’s two people holding different conversations for sure!
Liz says
and what a mighty fine game it was! the whole state has SeaHawks fever! yes, I reside in Washington…..
Linda says
LOL – the second half of the super bowl was awesome. I wanted Seattle to win too. I’m a NW girl.
Peg H says
This is hilarious! And exactly the sort of conversation we have around here. Except Better Half probably would’ve had a coronary if the power had gone out during the game last night. He’s been a die-hard fan since we were kids and for them to be in the Super Bowl AND beating the socks off the Broncos, and the power goes out? All I can say is I’m thankful that didn’t happen. I’m thankful your baby chicks stayed nice & warm too. And that Judy has a nice warm seat in the powder room. 😀
GO SEAHAWKS! (Unless the Texans are playing ….)
Diana says
Denver never even showed up OH wait yes they did; but didn’t have their heart in it at all. Seahawks were in it to win …
So glad nothing happened to the baby chicks !
Joyce says
It was my very first superbowl and I am 67. I enjoyded it. Nice spry Seahawks, puzzled tired Broncos. Pleasant evening. I actually love Clydesdales!
Chickies need a couple of towel thrown over the top of what they were in until the power came back on.. Hubby needed his back rubbed and wife needed chocolate.
Theresa says
If he was going to miss a Superbowl, this was the one to miss.
Glad you and your baby chicks got the power back on!