This message came from Homer Fitts this morning - it's good to know he's doing well with therapy. 

HI -

    I AM DOING REHAB THERAPY REGULARLY.    WHEN HOME HEALTH NURSES ARE HERE WITH ME IT IS GOOD BUT HARD ON ME.    WHEN THEY ARE NOT HERE MARGARET SERVES THE SAME PURPOSE.    SHE MAKES ME DO THE EXERCISES ALSO.   NO SLACKING OFF WHICH IS GOOD.

    MARGARET'S SON AND WIFE FROM OHIO ARE HERE FOR A WEEK.   ALSO LOTS OF HER FAMILY IN AND OUT.    THEN MANY OF MY FRIENDS HAVE STOPPED IN TO VISIT.  REALLY NICE AS I HAVE BEEN HOMEBOUND SINCE SEPT. 18th.  MAYBE BACK TO McDONALDS FOR COFFEE SOME DAY NEXT WEEK.  I ALSO START AQUATIC THERAPY NEXT WEEK.

    NOW IT IS TIME TO WISH YOU ALL A......

"H A P P Y     H A L L O W E E N"

                                                    LOVE AND BLESSINGS,

                                                            HOMER AND MARGARET

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Please join Cabot residents and the Vermont State Police for a Cabot Neighborhood Watch Program orientation to be held tomorrow night; November 1, 2012 at 7 pm in the Willey Building 2nd floor meeting room in Cabot, Vermont. All are welcome!

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This came from Steve Allen this morning: 

Jane,
We are in NH where the storm really didn't amount to much, although my son, about 3/4 of a mile down the road, has been without power since last evening!  We are wondering how the Pond came through.

Here in NH we find ourselves with a high speed internet connection!  Nice being in the real world! 

We have unbattened our hatches....

Steve

I let Steve know the pond has apparently come through Sandy with no ill effects.  If there has been any damage or lost items, I have not heard about it.  I also heard from Tom Dente in Connecticut – he said:

We, for once, did not lose power. However if you go only 5-10 miles from us in any direction there are 1000's of people out of service. Currently half the customers in CT are out.

We are getting intermittent rain today, but the temperature is holding around 50 degrees, so it isn’t that uncomfortable – just very dreary.  If the areas that were hit so hard by the storm are having the same kind of weather, it will make it even harder on them.  It would be nice to have some sunshine to help dry things out and lift spirits. 

Tonight will not be a pleasant night locally for Trick-Or-Treating, but I’ve seen lots of Halloweens with snow on the ground here in Cabot.  October is a challenge weather-wise – but November can be downright gloomy.  I think it is the month with the least sun in our location.   But then there’s Thanksgiving and Christmas to look forward to.  We should be hearing Christmas music any day now . . . !  (Does that make you feel better or worse?)  For now, Happy Halloween!