Light's out!

So last night the Husband and I were relaxing, listening to the wind howl like a banshee outside, and the power goes out. I am not even surprised anymore - I have come to realize that outside of New York City, power outages are pretty much a given if the sky isn't sunny and cloud-free. Usually, the power comes back on in a few hours, so we set alarms on our cell phones (just in case) and went to bed. I was certain that the lights, TV, and A/C would snap on in a few hours and jolt us all out of bed.

No such luck. I woke a few times during the night due to the uncomfortable heat, and Bob spent a stretch out on the patio to cool off, but the power did not return. Our little guy got up around 5am and that pretty much ended the night. I was going to stay home to keep an eye on the dogs & house, but the office was shorthanded today so we boarded the dogs at a groomer and I went to work.

As of right now, the power is still out. Apparently a transformer was badly damaged last night and they don't know how long it'll take to come back online. I have a fridge full of food going to ick and 10lbs of ice that I know is pooling across my kitchen right now. Grrrr.

However, the garage doors are fab - and what timing! Those wooden doors would've been heavier than hell to lift manually this morning.