High wind warnings have already been posted for Harmony, though we are 500 miles away from New York City; so this may be my last post for a while. We'll see how the power holds out, but I'm not sanguine. Whenever God sneezes, we lose power. Because we don't own a generator, I've been packing the freezers with extra blocks of ice, and later this afternoon I'll start filling containers with water. With a wood stove and a gas stove we can cook and stay warm indefinitely; water and refrigeration are my major concern. And fortunately we aren't in a flood zone, although we do live in a forest. However, Tropical Storm Irene took out two trees close to the house last year, and Tom cut down another one next to the barn yesterday, which makes me feel somewhat better. Still we do have some enormous white pines and a looming old maple tree that could do a great deal of damage.

I send out all my best thoughts and wishes for the rest of you, riding out this scary storm in your fragile little boats.