Not completely free...

An addendum: I didn't realise when I wrote later, but we have had a fatality from the ice storm. A Lawrenceburg man, Ambrose Stratton, died five days after being impaled by a tree limb which fell from the ice. He had held on until early yesterday morning at the University of Kentucky hospital. Mr Stratton was 78; he was struck by a limb in his on yard. Poor man...

About 7700 homes in the area are without power still. But that's 95% of those who had lost power reconnected. There's been a lot of harsh words aimed at KU (Kentucky Utilities) management, but I'm not sure how warranted it is. This is the biggest storm we've ever had to deal with, and given the amount of development in the last 20 years, well, Lexington's a lot bigger than it used to be. But for the linemen who have been working so hard, and the crews from outside the area, I think everyone has only praise. Thank you all so much!!!