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Hi Ivan, At least mother nature provided you with an ICE BOX. You can put things into mothers ice box. HA!HA! Just another one of those blessings,right? Best wishes,Shirley -----Original Message----- From: Ivan M Suzman <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 3:40 AM Subject: please expect delays >^^^^^^ WARM GREETINGS FROM ^^^^^^^^^^^^ :-) > Ivan Suzman 50/39/36 [log in to unmask] :-) > Portland, Maine land of lighthouses deg. F :-) >******************************************************************** >Hello, Camilla, Alison, Connie and Anne R.and list, > >I have got no certainty about when I will be able to be > in touch. Please expect delays. Power just returned >and freezing rain on wires is dangerous. > >We are country people , and have a gas kitchen stove > and 2 wood stoves. Thankfully, we are in better shape >than many, but POWER FAILURE has occurred in wide areas >this morning about 4:25 AM due to snow and ice storm. > >Some roads are still blocked or are ice=coated.. We are in a more rural >area >than center of town , so are somewhat more self-sufficient. > > >. Woke up to cold house, but we lit two woodstoves. They have been up >and running nearly daily, since extremely cold weather >and the winter snows hit, about two weeks ago. > >Young nighttime caretakers Evan and Rhody, both 20 >are here. " My two sons-" now that I am an >half-a-century "old" PWP , are looking out >for me after dark. > >Just yesterday my wood man delivered a >beautiful cord of hardwood. Evan and >Rhody to help so it makes things comparatively >easy. I know I have been blessed. > >WIll try to send now as power just sputtered. >a few moments ago. Telephones are flashing >daytime care attendant called to say no >plow has arrived... have to wait... > >Time to check around to see if >ice melted from rock salt on walks and near >doors to outside is working, and check >my collection of winter storm supplies.. > >Ivan