Survival (Ch 4)

The Northport Police are outside--I could hear them say that's who they were---Stan is asking them when we will be allowed to walk past our street. There has been a barricade at the main entrance to keep everyone in their homes until this "situation" is cleared. Right now nothing works electrical--not even motors or cars work--but of course people have bicycles and I've seen some of those moving about in the dark. What we don't understand is why it is dark--there has been no fallout--no bombs that we know of--it's as though the sun is gone, but it is still warm. As a matter of fact it's warmer today--not more humid, just warmer--and there is no wind--just a feeling of dry static sensations--on my skin--my mouth is alright after experiencing a sharp jerk to my jaw. Thank the Lord that it was brief, then gone.
Our water supply is the pool. We always thought of our pool as a blessing. So many times we enjoyed a nice swim in the cool water. But now without the motor running the water should be showing signs of algae---It is staying clear thus far---perhaps without the sun shining algae can't grow. I just enjoyed swishing a sip of water in my mouth and it didn't seem unpleasant.
With all this water and the food that was in the house (I kept us overstocked--the pack-rat in me) we should be able to survive for a few weeks. . .