We've been out of touch since right after we posted that pretty picture. Then, we had an explosion and the lights went out at 2 pm on Saturday. It is now Monday morning and they are predicting Wednesday midnight for our electricity returning. Saturday and Sunday were mighty cold nights at our house. Saturday we lighted a fire and snuggled up with the dogs and two down comforters. Joanna, the roast sat in the fridge never to be cooked. We did have a nice fondue since no electricity was required. We read on our computers until the power drained out...We awoke to a fair amount of damage. Lots of tree damage...some specimen trees uprooted and some big trees down which will cost a pretty penny to chop down. The house was colder than outdoors and when we heard how long we would be without heat, I wimped out and said HOTEL. We called everything within 30 miles and couldn't find a thing closer than LaGuardia. Doug said that if we got there, we might as well keep going A nice island sounds good. He just kept saying "I'm done with NY." Finally, we secured something for tonight close enough where we could keep going back to take care of the dogs.We went out to dinner and lingered in the warmth. Doug lit a fire in the family room and we hung out there for awhile in the dark. God, it was cold! Doug is cooking all of our food on the grill and hanging in the cold and I am in the warmth at work. Retiring to Arizona seems ever so tempting right now. Thinking of W&F and hoping they get home safe and sound. I'm glad you folks got to see NY in decent weather!