Power's On!

Just a quick post...
After 8 days without power, water or heat, we're very thankful to have gotten everything back last night!

Our hearts go out to all those suffering damages & loss from Hurricane Sandy.

Hurricane Sandy- surveying the damage

We feel very thankful that we are all safe and were very fortunate that the house did not sustain any damage from Hurricane Sandy.  We're still without power, heat and water... fingers crossed that it comes back soon!  Thank goodness for the fireplace!

Reheating pizza in the fireplace
(Without power, we had time to get a little creative!)

We lost about 7 trees in the yard, and damage to others.  The trampoline also went flying, and the privacy fence is leaning a bit, but that's about the extent of the damage.  We were VERY lucky!

This tree was one of our favorites- it stood in the middle of the field.
I don't know if we'll be able to save the part that's still standing.

Lots more trees down on the side property line.
Luckily, many of these were already dead & slated to come down.

The trampoline had been on the opposite side of the car in the background!
Must have flown right over!

Three shutters flew off & broke

Now the clean-up begins!