Given our lackluster weather today, as well as the crazy snow up north and the so-called "Pineapple Express" storm system out west, Molly and I figured today would be a pretty swell day to bring up a more light-hearted side of power outages -- keeping one's self from becoming bored. Further, we actually had the pleasure of volunteering this morning at Project 658's ESL childcare program, where parents are able to drop off their children so they are able to attend ESL classes offered by the group. While here, we decided to try our hands at some origami with the kids, which proved to be quite a challenge, and involved some pretty entertaining failures before finally being able to fold paper successfully into a recognizable shape.
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If you don't have any sort of emergency kit already, we would recommend starting with the basic necessities like water, food, and warm clothes. However, if you do already have these basic needs down, a little entertainment can go a long way, and let me be the first to say that we had a great time occupying ourselves with some origami. All it takes is some paper and patterns, and if you'd like a pretty grand variety, we can recommend this website. Of course, be sure to include some variety in your entertainment supply, and card and board games are always easy and reliable sources of non-electric powered entertainment. While survival is the first priority, it can be hard not to get stir-crazy after being cooped up in a house or apartment for days on end.
As always, stay safe, Charlotte, and try to stay dry with this nasty rain today!
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