Storm

 

Musrara in mud

Despite the sunny bright morning that lasted 3 hours, the storm returned and temp fell even lower ... feels like zero degrees now with a gale force wind whipping through the country. And as usual of rainy winter days, the electricity cuts off either due to overload or more probably short-circuiting due to the underground wiring system that gets wet. I stopped counting how many types the electricity stopped. Can't use the lift, can't use the electric heater, can't boil hot water. It's freezing cold and miserable when there's no electricity. I imagine how the poor and refugees in our surrounding countries must be suffering in this cold.

Musrara neighbourhood which is under municipality makeover is like a war zone. Mud everywhere as roads have not been paved. I had to go out in the storm to buy medicine. I was down to one pill today. I thought I had another box but I was wrong. So in the dark and cold, I walked out to the pharmacy. And since I was out, I decided to buy food supplies as well. It was quite a different experience from a normal day. Few people in the streets. Few cars and motorbikes in the streets. Hardly anyone uses an umbrella ... which is useless anyway in this gale force winds. Everyone is just dashing from one awning to another. The numerous kabab stalls on wheels were all missing. No charcoal smoke and smell of roasting meat. 

One good thing is this cold stormy weather deters terrorism. Let it rain on!!!