Winning Peace - Chapter 11 (Patreon)

So, here's what my life has been like for the past 48 hours.  Thursday night had a massive storm change direction and intensify with very little warning, so I had to get out at 1AM to drag in lawn furniture so it wouldn't get blown away by 80-90mph (up to 145kph) winds.  After the storm hit, it knocked out power in the first hour.  Yesterday, I got up to find that a dozen power poles had been snapped lie twigs on the street outside my subdivision and 3/4's of my city was without power.  After spending the day gathering up broken branches, fixing fences, and making sure none of our friends or family were injured or without a home (they weren't, thankfully), I came home to shower in my pitch-black 90F (34C) bedroom.

This chapter is brought to you by my brother, who is out of town, and had the wild luck to have his home come through with both power and electricity.  Also due to the fact that my entire weekend has cleared of social engagements for some strange reason.  Thankfully, it seems like the gas stations and grocery stores are getting their power back now, so it appears the bulk of the emergency has passed.

Thank you for all of your support and patience.  I appreciate it from the very core of my being.  This chapter is extra-long in recognition of that fact.