Update

We are still without power, and the thermostat is proving as unreliable as Tully's wireless of late. Another thermometer in the house—one of far superior quality than the one that regulates the temperature inside—had the temp at a balmy 38 earlier today.

We've managed to get a reservation at an area hotel, and we will be kenneling the cats tonight. They can survive in these temperatures, but it's just not right to leave them there as the mercury drops even further.

Our substation is slated to be up in a couple hours, but we can't have our local lines energized until the local damage is repaired. We may yet see the power up today, but after another two hours, we're not waiting to find out. There's just too much to do, too much at risk, and too little daylight (sunset tonight is at 4:20—no jokes, please).