boom BOOM and out go the lights

What is even more fun than being sick with kids? Being sick with kids without power, which means

• no lights
• no central heat
• no water (showers, laundry, dishes, hand-washing to prevent spread of illness)
  
• no vcr/tv
• no oven
• no phones
• no nightlights for kiddos
• no bedtime/naptime music
  

We lost power yesterday at 12:15 and have been camping ever since. How am I posting? We charge the laptop in the truck last night and I have a nifty gadget that acts like a cell-phone for dial-up access.

We have a nice woodstove in the living room and a gas stove, so I can cook, as long as the menu is boiled or fried. We are reading lots of books by the fire; this is cozy and fun.