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Saturday, September 13, 2008

The Aftermath - Day One


We walked outside this morning and found minimal damage to our property. Some tree branches fell in the front yard which wasn't surprising. A part of the fence in the backyard fell. It isn't anything major and I count my blessings!

We have no electricity and the house is hot and humid. It's been raining on and off but the humidity is so high that it feels about 100 degrees. There is a slight breeze coming through but not enough to keep us from sweating our asses off.

The kiddos are doing fairly well. Of coarse, they don't quite understand why we can't turn the tv or the lights on. They are playing with toys and running through the house. Back to the basics. I can't remember the last time the kids have gone one day without watching tv for at least 30 minutes. That's kinda sad!

We decided to head over to Chase's Mom's house. The drive over was awful! Damage everywhere you look and it's then that I realize how lucky we truly were. Massive trees blocked the street. Entire fences blown away revealing wind blown lawn equipment. Trees that have fallen into houses and destroying the roof. Tears came freely as we passed.

Thankfully, our entire family is safe and sound. Nobody has electricity and only minimal damage has been reported.

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