With provisions ready, and tired after a week on the Cape, I went to bed early and managed to sleep fairly soundly until about 2 AM when the wind started picking up. We still have power, and the only flickering of lights may actually be my sleep eyes blinking.

We live in a fairly heavily wooded area and for the past two hours, there have been plenty of sounds of things banging around outside.

I check what is going on online. Power has gone out in Milford. 34,000 people in CT are currently without power. As I write this, a message flashes on the screen saying it is now 40,000. Various roads have been closed, including the Merritt and Wilbur Cross Parkway, if reports are correct.

Meanwhile, I read reports of friend from high school, oh so many years ago, having gathered at a reunion back in Williamstown. It would have been great to have been there, but not feasible.

Inside the house, Avery, our neighbors dog who is staying with us, is a bit rattled by the storm. Reilly, our cat, is asking to go outside. He’s normally an indoor/outdoor cat, but we’ll try to keep him inside during the storm.

I’ll post this now, hopefully before we lose power.