Hurricane Sandy

[PADemD]

7. Thank you for all the good wishes!

Two hours after my original post, our power went off and has been off until now. It's 62 degrees in my house, but the furnace is now running.

My sister lives in a hi-rise apartment a few miles away, and the emergency management people asked them if they wanted to evacuate because the power would be off for SEVEN DAYS. I just called her and told her she could come to my house.

The insurance adjuster is supposed to come at 8:30 tomorrow, if the streets are passable. My son took a drive around our area this morning and saw several closed streets because of downed trees. There are many local businesses that are closed, including the grocery store where I shop a mile from my house.

This has really opened my eyes about how I need to be better prepared this winter with an alternate source of heat, either propane heater or electric generator.

One good lesson learned from DU, I made coffee this morning with a buddy burner!

I hope you all are safe and warm or soon will be!

The smiles are currently missing. Group hug!