I have a deep tub – perfect for soaking in. I was filling it up with my special sore muscle bubbles when the power went out. Totally and completly pitch black in the bathroom. GREAT I said … and fumbled my way around for my towel and got all wrapped up. Then felt my way to the door and into my bedroom to find my lantern.

The son at the same time was yelling up and on his way with his lantern saying “What did you do?” – I scream back – “don’t come in I’m nekkid!” – he comes in and sees me wrapped in my towel fumbling around for my lantern. He finds it on the nightstand and then runs downstairs – I’ve probably scarred him for life.

THEN I head back in to the bathroom to get dressed – and all of a sudden the house alarm goes off. The son wanted to see if the power was out every where. I’m dressed – run downstairs with my fading lantern just as he disarms the alarm. Then I remember … the phones don’t work during a power outage and the alarm company is going to try and call.

SO I dig around in my purse for my cell phone – then light a few candles – and look for the alarm company phone number. My cell phone goes off – it’s the alarm company! Woo hoo. Yet … the woman doesn’t really believe me while I’m laughing and telling her my story. “What’s your password” – I tell her and she asks “Are you SURE everything is OK?” YES I reassure her and hang up.

I light some more candles – and look for fresh batteries for my lantern. The power comes back on – so I say “I think I’ll go take that bath.” After all I hadn’t drained the tub. I get upstairs and take one look at the tub and say to myself. “If I get in to that tub the sheriff is going to knock on my door and then storm upstairs to make sure I’m ok – and they’ll see me nekkid”. So I sigh deep and then … drain the tub.

Now it’s 15 minutes later – no sheriff – and I’m hyper.  It’s going to be a long night. I should have just jumped in the tub when the lights went out!