Rayburg were you residing in Ft Pierce or Vero Beach by chance? Kort is very lucky that the cold front cooled things off, because I remember feeling like a roasted chicken after both of the hurricanes last year. FPL gave us a date that was like two to three weeks, I had a cow when I heard that, it still took them nine excrutiating days with the weather in the high 90's, and it wasn't even FPL that powered us up, it was an electrical contractor from Missouri. They say Miami looks like a war zone, but I can almost guarantee it doesn't even compare to what Andrew did to Homestead back in 92. Margana I am so sorry to hear about your mom, is there any way you can get her on a plane to you for a mini vacation? Bottom line is, it sucks for everyone involved and you feel like the power company doesn't care. Brenda