A quick assessment of the damage from the storm last night revealed no surprises this morning. We've lost a few branches, which were scheduled to be dealt with anyways, and some of the lattice for the porch and deck were knocked askew, but otherwise we are as good as rain (no pun intended, really).
Here are a few shots of what was in complete darkness last night (okay, early this morning). The storm has moved on now, and only a few last gasps of wind remain to remind us of what it was like a few long hours ago. If you compare the shot above of the sheds next door to the rainbow shot from a previous post you can see the damage and the fallen trees that they suffered. I would be surprised if there weren't much worse situations all over the east coast.
On the practical day-to-day front we are still without power, and current assessments have it back by Tuesday at noon. This means some alternative methods for doing things, and I can't watch the Patriots/Colts game this afternoon, but since we have a woodstove and propane for cooking we are good to go. A neighbour has a generator (actually, most do) so we can put some frozen food in their freezer to prevent spoilage. Nothing we can't overcome. Hmmm...Bedford has power...and TV. Maybe I'll have to make a trip in to...um...get supplies. What time was kick-off again?
BTW - I never thought I'd say thank heaven for dial-up, but in this case it's been a good thing to have. The laptop battery has been holding up quite well too. We've been lucky all around.
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