I came across this wine and liquor shop on Old Compton Street in Soho when I was down there a week or two ago. I was intrigued by the Southwestern motif on the sign -- apparently inspired by a bourbon called "Horse With No Name," which is made with habañero chilies, among other ingredients. I'm not really a brown liquor person, but if I were I'd be intrigued. (The web site is quite elaborate, once you verify your birth date -- and what's the point of that? Anyone could make up anything.)
Dave and I finally had a normal night's sleep, with no malfunctioning burglar alarm or dog. Hallelujah! It was wonderful to go to bed at 10 p.m. and wake up at 5:30 a.m. with no awareness of the hours in between.
So, yes, the power is back on. Here's what it looked like out in the street yesterday morning as I walked to work:
Doesn't really tell you much, but at least you can visualize the repairs. I think the power didn't return until early afternoon. Dave and I were both at work, but before we left we shut off the circuit breakers serving the burglar alarm, so it wouldn't go off and freak out the dog. I checked the Olga-cam a few times in the morning and it wasn't working, but around 1:30 p.m. it was up and running -- which means we had power and Internet by that time. And Olga was asleep on the couch, untroubled.
I promised you an Olga video and here it is. I'm sure I've posted videos of her dreaming before. I always find it poignant to think that in her dreams she's still young, chasing squirrels across Hampstead Heath.
Aren't we all young in our dreams?!
ReplyDeleteWell, I am very often younger in my dreams too. Glad your power has been restored.
ReplyDeleteLove the video. Getting her exercise as she sleeps! What age is she? My boy is 11 now and having problems with his " digestion" from time to time.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you know this but you have to verify your age so the manufacturers can say they met their legal obligations should you sue them because your child accessed their site and became hopelessly addicted to their product. One of the many ramifications of the prevalence of large multi-million dollar lawsuits everywhere over just about anything you could imagine.
ReplyDeleteI always loved watching my dog Ted dream. I wish I had dreams more often that got me as excited!
I'd love to know what she is dreaming of.
ReplyDeleteIt was nice to see Olga settle. I just want to curl up next to her and hug her. So glad you got the power!
ReplyDeleteOlga, as always, has the right idea; curl up and nap and the power will return!
ReplyDeleteGlad you have power again. That's so annoying. Oh, dreaming dogs. I remember doing the same with our collie, especially when he was older and didn't walk so well. It's just a wonderful sight to see. And you're right -- poignant.
ReplyDeleteI love Olga dreaming of chasing squirrels! I dream of flying. I wonder if I wave my arms.. no witness available to confirm. I'm glad the power's back, no malfunctioning happening. That word always takes me back to Wallace and Gromit.
ReplyDeleteUntil we know what animals dream, we can never truly understand them, can we? Wouldn't it be wonderful to know the differences between what dogs dream and what cats dream?
ReplyDeleteSo glad you got your power back on.
Cats dream of world domination. Dogs dream of dinner.
DeleteSweet Olga! That sign on that liquor store is quite an eye-catcher. It seems so out of place. I don't drink the brown liquors either so I'll leave the tasting of that spicy bourbon to others.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad your power was restored!
ReplyDeleteThe Southwestern motif suggests a Mexican restaurant to me. Now I'm thinking about Mexican food for dinner.
ReplyDeleteGreat that your power returned quickly. Power outages are no fun.
Olga looks quite happy dreaming away on her couch with her pink blanket.
That's a long time for power to be off. So was Neil Young's song with a horse with no name about this Booze?
ReplyDeleteDreaming dogs always make me smile.
ReplyDeleteI would like to be young and carefree in my dreams. Horse with no name--I liked that song, would not like the booze.
ReplyDeleteI was quite intrigued. I did not realize that Horse with No Name was written by an English born American. Furthermore, that he met the other two members of America in London where they went to school. And they formed the band called America.
ReplyDeleteI keep thinking that the name of that bourbon cannot be a coincidence, but cannot find any connection between Dewey Bunnell and the liquor. What a rabbit hole you've dropped me into today.
Now I have that song in my head, Steve.
ReplyDeleteI hope Olga is having sweet dreams.
That liquor store is just covering their ass, although, Ed explained it more thoroughly. ;)