
After 4 days without power we now have electricity, heat, the ability to cook food, have a hot shower and some semblance of normality after Hurricane Sandy is returning, albeit slowly.
You still cannot get gas (petrol) and the odd few stations that have it, have queues miles long and waits of up to 3 hours to fill your tank.
Having said that, I do have a roof over my head, clothes to wear and food to eat which is much more than can be said of some of my friends in other areas around NY who have lost their homes, business facilities and are still a long way off from finding that place in life that we call "normal".
So I'll take a deep breath and count my blessings that the damage and mayhem is confined to downed trees and destruction about the house, but not on it or inside it.
Our thanks go out to all the service men and women who are working hard to get our neighbourhoods and lives back to normal, in particular the Melville Fire Department who came and cut away fallen trees from our street and driveway so that we could get "out"!
My thanks also to all of my online friends and family who have reached out either via FB, the blog or phone to check up on me. I love you all and am so glad you are there and keeping us in your thoughts.