About 20 minutes ago, the world around me sprang to life again, with real working light bulbs and appliances and air conditioners.  After being without power for two days, one feels a leap of joy when suddenly your world is re-energized.

I still don't have my primary Internet connection, but getting power is a darn good start.  It's been a pretty tough couple of days keeping everything on the site working smoothly without power or a real Internet connection. 

Thank God I invested in a generator this year.  Despite the noise level and incredible annoyance of dealing with a maze of extension cords of every variety, I must say that the new generator saved the day.