In The Dark

I'm in the dark, no hot water & no repairs in sight for about a week!
WHAT A STORM!
And we are predicted to have snow tonight!

The weather is very nasty back home - they are recovering from the worst windstorm in more than a decade, a storm which left more than 1.5 million homes (including my friend, K8, whose note starts this post!) and businesses without power and killing at least six people.

Winds up to 90 mph were reported in parts of Washington during the storm that began Thursday night. Winds in Seattle hit 69 mph.

Power was knocked out at one of the airport's concourses, canceling dozens of flights.

Flights were also canceled at Portland International Airport in Oregon, and Amtrak canceled service between Seattle and Portland because downed trees and mudslides blocked the tracks.

Gas shortages all over the Seattle area forced some people to wait in lines that took as long as two hours to get to the pump.