Hi everyone, I subbed to the list from this address today. mbousman1@yahoo.com When I'm able to charge my laptop checking three small emails drains the computer over 25%. My teenage daughter's been draining down to nothing than turning it over to me.:-) Last time I tried to get on I had three minutes and it cut off. But it's keeping her happy and the boredom for the kids is the worst now. We're fine. The winds stayed about 60 mph from about 1pm to 8pm. There were higher gusts. At 10pm the were gusting around 38mph. They settled down competely by Friday morning. We lost all the siding on the west side of the house. We could see it flying by the windows. Also those shiny sheets that are under siding. Everytime one went my husband went on a chase out there to catch them. He got them all. Just one small section he still needs to finish putting up. Also a neighbors tree went down half way on our shed. Just dented it a little. Yesterday, he was cleaning it up, made a cut and a swarm of yellow jackets came out. They have now settled in the tiny space below the shed. (Bees are everywhere.) Four houses down a massive tree went down and took the power lines with it. The road is also competely blocked off in that direction. We are probably still days from the return of power. 95% of Va. Beach lost power. Last night they said about 90% still without. They are working on hospital, police and fire stations first, said last night 75% accomplished. They were hoping to finish them this am and access the situation on the rest of us today. They also said when they reported the above that all the "easy" ones were done. I believe it. The whole area is a mess. The storm was larger and laster longer than was expected. I have no idea when power will be restored. If you need list help email here at mbousman1@yahoo.com . I cannot access my cox.net email. reminder: to write the list send to: ACADIAN-CAJUN-L@rootsweb.com to unsubscribe or subscribe >From list mode; acadian-cajun-L-request@rootsweb.com >From Digest mode: acadian-cajun-D-request@rootsweb.com subscribe or unsubscribe only in the subject line. Even a re: in it is enough to throw RootsWeb's computer's off enough that they won't know what to do. I'll be in touch. Thanks, margy __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com