After Isabel hit Virginia, it took us eight days to get our power back. Fortunately I was connected at work.
But after several days of a perky office assistant (who got her power back after two days) asking me "did you get your power back?"...I wanted to scream "Do I SMELL like I've had a hot shower?"
LOL well my mom boiled water on the grill and that's how we took 'bird baths' hehehe