West Texas. The photo on the road. By the author (manipulated colors).

Anything Can Happen, Including Nothing, the Terrifying Texas Cold, and Power Down

The power is back in my area. The water is still with problem.

The world is so unpredictable. Things happen suddenly, unexpectedly. We want to feel we are in control of our own existence. In some ways, we are, in some ways we’re not. We are ruled by the forces of chance and coincidence. ~Paul Auster

Today the weather was nice in Central Texas. Still snow and ice on the ground. I got out of the home to take a walk after one week of lockdown due to severe cold weather.

Me in a Forest

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Today I had a surprise while walking in a forest nearby. I came across this beautiful deer.

Photo by the author.

This past week was very hard with temperatures below zero, and without power. And needing to boil water to drink.

The power grid failed.

Why?