The lack of gas was definitely a huge problem, Fran. People lined up for blocks and blocks at each station. Many of the gas stations had fuel but no power; others had power but no fuel. My neighbor next door and I both stocked up on everything beforehand, including filling up our vehicles. So, for us, the biggest problem was the inconvenience of no power AND the discomfort of the heat. It could have been worse, though. It could have been in July or August when the temps were up in the high 90's. This city thrives on A/C!

Margret, Buffy got all excited when the storm really intensified around 1:00 a.m. She normally keeps on barking as long as it's raining. For some reason, she got quiet after about half an hour. I think she actually slept when the eye passed and when the really bad part of Ike came through. That was around 3:00 a.m. It probably helped that she didn't sense fear in me.