power outage - quotes and descriptions to inspire creative writing

James looked out of the window at the blizzard the weather-man had promised. If anything it was stronger. He watched his driveway disappear in the sure knowledge that he'd only have to dig it out again in the morning. When the power winked out he raised his eyes to the heavens with a sigh and went for the flashlight, feeling his way to the cupboard only to find it missing. He vaguely recalled lending it to someone, but he wasn't sure who. With a spark of relief he remembered there was still some life left in his laptop battery. From the light of the screen he could at least do some work. Already the temperature in the house had dropped so much he needed the duvet from his bed, but in the familiar glow of the screen and the clack of the keyboard, he could at least ignore the storm.