The sun is shining, something we've seen little of this week, and expect to see even less of as the week progresses. So now is the time to enjoy it. :)

This morning I have spent some time updating my 'wish list' on amazon.com. This is how I keep current with my favorite authors with a sprinkling of dvds on the lists. Many listings are of works that won't come out in paperback for another year probably, but that's okay. I'm willing to wait, just so long as I know I have something to look forward to. hehe This is the one aspect of my life where I can honestly say that I look constantly to the future.

As soon as the first load of laundry is done and hung, then I'll go run some errands.

It is very strange. I've become so accustomed to my umbilical cord, i.e. gsm phone, that I continually feel as though I've forgotten something, am not completely dressed, and most of all terribly cut off whenever I go out. It will be a relief when I get the phone back, even though in the past I've been known to purposely turn it off on occasion to get some peace.

I've gotten spoiled, I guess, at being able to call my family whenever and wherever the notion struck. And now that capability has been taken away. I have to keep reminding myself that this is what life was like not too many years ago and we all somehow survived. It's just amazing how quickly we all adapt to and become dependent on modern technology.

It's scary when you think about it. And sometimes I do. How would the masses react if all that technology was suddenly taken away: computers, cell phones, radios, tv, electricity in general, motor vehicles and graded roads, flush toilets, fresh water, food at one's beck and call. The list goes on. This is what people who have survived natural disasters are faced with. They are completely cut off from what our society has come to take completely for granted.

I wonder how well we would cope, given the same set of circumstances. I have a feeling that the answer is: not very well. Perhaps we all should be required to take survival training with frequent refresher courses. Then if the worst happened, we might be more able to handle the situation and contribute to the general good instead of being just another burden.

Periodically I try to list what practical skills I might have that would be of use in the face of a disaster. To date, caring for children, and domestic capabilities come to mind, offset unfortunately by physical limitations. Hmmm.. I guess I wouldn't be totally useless. How about you?

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