I am tired of cleanup time. It seems that after every damn time I clean up another one comes through. UGH! Don't get me wrong I am thankful to still be here and still have a home.

Well, there's the trick then. Stop cleaning up, and the hurricanes will go somewhere neater!

summer i guess it is the price we pay to live on the beach in such a beautiful environment. it can be catastrophic at times, but so can tornadoes in the midwest, blizzards in the northeast, earthquakes in the west, etc... for all the damage ivan caused to my house and this area i can still go sit on the beach and watch the most stunning sunsets anywhere - priceless!

I am not right on the coast and I got hit by Charley, Frances, and Jeanne. Ivan spared us. I like it here but I think I might move north west. Perhaps Seattle! I don't know.

Or maybe Cleveland? :jump:

(no earthquakes ;) )




:lust:

We were very lucky. Our house our fence fell down, our gutters are gone, our dining room ceiling has water damage and our mail box was found a few houses down.

First you'll see a white house a mile away that is under a huge tree.

Next is our privacy fence...which Tang didn't mind because he got to stay inside even longer.

Next is my house. Not much wrong by looking at it except limbs all over and no mail box.

Next is a tree that took a power line down just down the street. Could be why we were out of power for 6 days.

And lastly another pic of my house.

imagine your house looks a lot like the one i am building :-)

A special news conference was scheduled today in Tallahassee to inform the people of Florida of new state symbols. The changes take effect immediately and must be implemented by all official agencies.

The changes are as follows:

The Florida State Flag will now be a blue tarp.

The license plate symbol of two oranges will be replaced by a chain saw.

The new state song will be "Blowing in the Wind."

The state motto will now be "Oh my God, Here comes another one."

The new state beverage will be anything with an alcohol base.

The new state tree will be any that are left standing at the end of the hurricane season.

The new state bird will be the "whipper" will.

The new state nickname will be "State of Disaster."

Florida has had a week or so off. You may get a bit rusty on Hurricane protocol if one does not drift by soon.

I'm glad that everyone from Pixies is safe. Summer, read Tom Sawer. Painting the fence?? Get otheres to do it for you.

You could leave it for awhile. If you make an offer in say Jan. that you will host / provide a camping spot for anyone that wants to help, there might be some Northerner that would love to leave the cold and help clean-up.

Ahha! That I will definitely have to keep on the calendar. ;)