Goderich: power restored to some areas & toad returns

Last report for now. My folks are home, the power is running on Waterloo St. though still not up everywhere yet, and for those of you who know the story, my mother's friend, the toad who lived in her sneaker at Shelter Valley, showed up in her planter of hens and chicks this morning. Wonders never cease, as my grandmother used to say. Anne said, "Well I guess you could call him your toadem."

Finally, Hurricane Irene seems to be tracking west of us for now, which will likely mean we'll get rain and winds, but not feel the full brunt of the storm.