When the Power is Out

"The two most important days in your life were the day you were born and the day you find out why." Mark Twain I was forced to venture out of the house yesterday for supplies and hubby's medications. Kind of felt good to drive the back roads the 30 miles into town. It gave me a chance to see the rising water in the streams around the area. I can't remember a time when the water was this high, over spilling banks by acres not just a few feet. A couple of camps along the way were pretty wet, hope they had flood insurance. I had to make three stop before heading home. At each stop I chatted with the cashier that stood on the other side of the Plexiglas barrier. "I disinfected the cash" I explained, as I passed it under the barrier.  "Oh that smells nice." each would say. "What did you use?" "I sprayed it with a diluted Thieves oil." "What? Thieeeeeeeves?  Thieves oil, is that ...