Yesterday I mentioned we were about 33 hours without electricity. Winter weather had done some damage and, bless those electrical crews, they were out in the cold working hard to fix it all.

Periods of no electricity happen where we live. It doesn’t happen terribly often, but we know it will. Wisdom says to prepare for it, so we don’t wind up cold in the dark.

I mention this because I think preparedness as a concept is so important.

I’m all for spontaneity and being creative when life hits you unexpectedly, but life can be a whole lot easier if you have a cushion of preparation. Being prepared also means you can take advantage of opportunities much more easily.

Something as simple as having a small collection of gift bags and ribbon makes gift giving easier. Keeping certain staples in your pantry means you can whip up cookies as needed. Having what you need in your nightstand makes an afternoon of delight far easier and opens the door to spontaneity.

Do a little prep. Make life and marriage easier and more fun!

I think we broke our cat.

She’s a bit bored because she doesn’t want to spend time outside (snow, brrrr!), so to entertain her, Paul used a small red laser pointer to wear her out a bit. She batted and pounced and chased the red light until Paul wore out and put it away.

Now she’s spends all her time sitting by the dehumidifier waiting for the red dot to reappear. It was there for a while. Surely it will show up again.

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