Swede’s Photographs<p>Good morning. 🦆🦆🦆</p><p>31 July 2025</p><p>Oh, gee whiz! I was jolted awake extra early this morning—before five, even. My hearing aids were making a racket, which disturbed my wife, who then woke me. Once I stumbled through the fog of grogginess and my brain half-engaged, I realized the power was out. The generator either failed to start or kicked on briefly and then shut itself off.</p><p>Despite that, I fumbled my way through the house, instinctively flipping light switches in every room I entered, as if sheer willpower might restore electricity. Eventually, I returned to the bedroom, grabbed my phone, and used its flashlight to head outside and deal with the generator. It tends to shut down if the oil pressure drops—finicky thing.</p><p>Anyway, it’s running now. My brain is still only operating at half capacity, but there is coffee. And naps. Oh yes, there will be naps.</p><p>“Today’s goals: Coffee and kindness. Maybe two coffees, and then kindness.” — Nanea Hoffman</p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/morning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>morning</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ducks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ducks</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/generator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>generator</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/coffee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coffee</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/nap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nap</span></a></p>