I don't think I've ever seen so many stars.....the lights from the city are gone with only a hint of glow on the distant horizon......my tree in front was huge until wilma shook all the branches from it.......it had blocked the cars in the driveway.......so I took my trusty bow saw and set out to make a 10 foot high mound of debris......the cerfew was set 7 PM - 7 AM......can't hunt down ice.....what I wouldn't do for a beverage that is cooler than room temperature.......refrig temp is slowly rising I hope we have something left to eat in the morning.....resturants aren't an option.....they are dark too........The speed which we took our city back from wilma is astounding.....neighbors you never met asking if they can help cutting branches.....crews in the steets clearing paths for cars........police everywhere directing traffic and listening for romours of looting.....announcements to be made where you can get in mile long lines for a bag of ice and some water.....power company said it's piece....."we're sorry but don't think in days...think in weeks".....they say it will probably be more than a month before the 3 million plus without will have power again.....traffic.....OMG.....everyone in FL has a car.....we have 2600 traffic signals in Dade county......the annoucement just came over my cheap radio....18 are working.....damage to this house is only some missing roof tiles and an existing leak from Katrina......will any of my customers have power tomorrow......will my insurance company ever send me money......my gas is down to 1/4 tank.....couldn't find a station earlier that didn't have an hour wait and the cerfew was upon us....at least when it's time to go to bed it won't be like Rita......no power, 94 degrees and no wind....no this one will be nice....outside temps are lowering......gonna drop down to 52 inland......damn I don't think it's ever been 52 in October........can't leave the windows open anyway....at least not if you want to sleep.....the roaring of gas powered generators is everywhere.......why did my next door neighbor have to be one of the lucky ones......I guess it's time to close the book on today and get ready for what tomorrow brings....