I got back last night from several weeks in Maine to find the power had been out for about 48 hours, and it's still out. I should have stayed in Maine. (I couldn't, of course, because I had renters coming in to my cottage on Saturday afternoon). My house in Maryland is about 85 degrees at this point. I'm at the library now. The power company says everyone should have power by Friday (!!!) evening. Sheesh. None of the neighborhood stores have any ice, of course, so I'm not sure what I'll do about food. What a treat. No real damage at my house -- just lots of small branches down in the yard -- but it's damned uncomfortable. And really BORING. The phone is down too -- my cellphone works, but I can't leave it on because the only way to charge it up is driving around in the car. Maybe I'll go visit Bill and Rita...