Praise then darkness, and creation unfinished

!markdown Our power was out last night, because the thunderstorm knocked down a tree, which took a light pole with it.

Fortunately, we have flashlights and a camp lantern, and Belmont light is efficient: they cut up and removed the dead tree, put in a new pole for the wires, and got that old pole back to near vertical in about an hour and three quarters.

Belmont Light called this a "planned power outage." I think that means the tree didn't break the wires. But after sending the crews out, they turned off the power to a few blocks so the repairmen could work safely.

cattitude and I went outside and walked around while the power was out, after seeing that the traffic lights and the closest convenience store on Trapelo Road had power. After almost walking into a *different* wire, cattitude told the Belmont Light employee who was standing at the "road closed" sign about the near-miss, and advised caution tape, which was there when we passed by again about ten minutes later.

I miss having buried power lines, but overall am pleased with Belmont Light. (So far, the town agencies I have dealt with are Belmont Light and Animal Control, both of which I'm pleased with, and the Department of Public Works--which *audited* everyone's recycling last month.

( the old and new power poles, at about 6:45 this morning )