It was a nightmare in NH in December. I know I mentioned this somewhere else, but I'm seriously considering caving in and buying a generator. At least I know I'm not likely to freeze to death, and that frozen food will still have ice crystals in it after 5 days in an unopened freezer. I still have broken trees lying about though.

I lose my power here (usually for less time than 5 days) frequently. It must be a lot harder for someone living in a place unaccustomed to extended power outages. Sorry, dude.