Last night we had a reminder of january 1998 ( when Quebec experienced the storm of the century) The power went out during a big Thunderstorm and we had no power from 9 pm until 2:30 this afternoon. We thought that after the bgig storm in '98 we were prepared to face anything. We had no power for 2-3 weeks and temps were below zero F for several days.

last night we had only one flashlight that worked, no extra batteries for portable radios. We got off easy this time ; our neighbours won't have the power back until tomorrow because the storm broke a large branch on a huge tree and it has fallen on the wires. Until that has been fixed they won't get power. I felt very fidgety todayt being out of touch with the internet. Could I have a problem?

I just finished my library book that i have been engrossed in for the past two weeks The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon is a great read and I will miss it until i can find a new page turner.

Tomorrow my agenda is clear. I have some mail to take care of as well as my usual correspondance. I can hear Carl, heaving out the stuff from the fridge that we don't want to eat after a power failure in 80+ weather. This weekend we will do a big load at5 the market. I love the summer produce that is fresh and well treated. I feel healthier just looking at it.