Although there may be some good tips for safety listed there, I've seen this email before. It contains a hoax that has been going around for years via the internet. Check here: http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/crybaby.asp Barb

JULIA: They are saying some parts of New York may get 2 feet of snow from this storm, too. Winds on the back side of it.Every one in its path, please stay safe and away from trees.Hope all of you are prepared for power outage with food and water and heat to be warm. Let us all know how you are as soon as possible and we will be praying for your safety. RITA" I am glad you are on the north shore of Long Island, since the weather channel says the south shore will be hit with 20 foot waves..They been saying all day about how dangerous this storm is. Jean

Were all tucked in here. School is out and hubs elected to telecommute. Roads are not the best. Glad I had time to stop by the store and finish most of the Thanksgiving shopping yesterday afternoon before the storm hit. Double grateful I was able to get DD2 to Dr's appointment and get her medication. My Family is still in Florida. Just got off the phone with Mom, who was complaining about the heat. Too funny! There is lots of snow, but the sun is shining. Its a beautiful day in my neighborhood! I am sure am glad I don't have to drive anywhere, though.

"I didn't realize the ASHI Reporter was available online to non-members. That was an interesting article. That article was a bit of a wake-up call for me. I haven't had many close calls, and that has led to some complacency." Talk about close calls.... I have friends in Ohio who were looking at houses. They found a nice wooded property built in 1907 but didn't buy because they couldn't build a garage on the property. They sent me this story. I'm glad they didn't get it because they have curious kids. The present owner is lucky he had a friend with him that day. 911 Call: 'My Friend Fell Down a Well; Can't Get Him Out' WESTLAKE, Ohio -- A man came close to drowning in his own sump pump after his basement filled with water Wednesday. A friend who was nearby when the accident occurred at 851 Bradley Road, told police that 53-year old Hal Seagraves, fell head first into the 8-foot hole. "I've got a friend that fell down a sump pump well...he's submerged and I can't get him out," the victim's friend said to the 911 dispatcher, "Too heavy." When police arrived at the home, they found Seagraves not moving, wedged upside down at the bottom of the 8-foot well. According to Lt. Ray Arcuri with Westlake police, the man's head and arms were submerged in two feet of water. A link that might be useful: www.fox8.com/news/wjw-news-westlake-well-fall,0,2597403.story