Monday, September 29, 2008
Ike Break
Nothing new to report on the Ike front (still waiting on FEMA... shock!), so I thought I'd post a little political humor. Tina Fey (one my favs!) does an amazing Sarah Palin, and since the new season of Saturday Night Live (another fav) started three weeks ago, she's been on twice. Here she does an "interview" with "Katie Couric" (aka Amy Pohler), and here she and "senator Hilary Clinton" address the nation. They're both worth watching, no matter who you support. Enjoy!
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Finders Keepers??
We all know the saying "Finders Keepers" right? I always say that when I find money in Jay's pants pockets after I've just washed them; or if find something laying around the house that I might be able to use. You get the point. Well, the last couple of days we've been working on getting all of the debris out of the back yard. This has been no easy task. Besides a bunch of trees and branches, here's a list of what else we found. I'll let you decide if finders should be keepers.- Office chair (the kind with wheels and arm rests)
- Flip flop (just one. And no, Melissa, it isn't mine!)
- Igloo cooler, complete with the Texans logo
- Buoy
- Oyster basket
- About a dozen plastic oyster containers
- Pieces (yes, multiple) of Maribel's (for those of you who don't know, this is... er, was... a bar in Seabrook. It used to be an old whore house, so the whole outside was painted bright pink. Unfortunately, Ike wiped out the whole thing. There literally is nothing left.) We did keep a couple boards to hang in our new house. We had to. It's not every day that part of a bar you frequent ends up in your yard!
- A lid to something with a return address label for a lady in Seabrook (two towns over)
- Plastic inflatable floaty ring (like the kids use in the pool)
- A piece of a pier
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Goodbye stuff; waiting game
The debris removal contractor for the island finally got to our house on Monday. It was quite exciting. A nice break from our now normal, everyday clean up routine. I thought I might cry when the big machine scooped up our belongings, but I didn't. Instead I breathed a big sigh of relief and snapped some photos (see below).
Now we're playing the waiting game with insurance and FEMA. We're supposed to hear something from the insurance company about the claim on our house within two weeks. Then, we can move forward with FEMA, although FEMA is also supposed to be sending out an inspector within 10 days of us filing our claim. We're at day 7 now, so hopefully by this weekend we'll have some movement on that.
In the meantime, it's the same ol, same ol. We got most of the yard debris gone in both the front and back, and we still have some work to do on the stuff from the garage, so that's the plan for the rest of the week.
As always, thank you to each and every one of you who continue to pray for us, and call and send texts. That helps us get through each and every day, and we can't thank you enough!
Now we're playing the waiting game with insurance and FEMA. We're supposed to hear something from the insurance company about the claim on our house within two weeks. Then, we can move forward with FEMA, although FEMA is also supposed to be sending out an inspector within 10 days of us filing our claim. We're at day 7 now, so hopefully by this weekend we'll have some movement on that.
In the meantime, it's the same ol, same ol. We got most of the yard debris gone in both the front and back, and we still have some work to do on the stuff from the garage, so that's the plan for the rest of the week.
As always, thank you to each and every one of you who continue to pray for us, and call and send texts. That helps us get through each and every day, and we can't thank you enough!
Monday, September 22, 2008
Ike Humor
A friend of mine sent this to me today (thanks, PB!), and I can't help but post it here. If we can't find a little humor in this mess left by Ike, then what do we have? Just a mess, so enjoy!
Number 10: Decorating the house (with plywood).
Number 9: Dragging out boxes that haven't been used since last season.
Number 8: Last minute shopping in crowded stores.
Number 7: Regular TV shows pre-empted for 'Specials'.
Number 6: Family coming to stay with you.
Number 5: Family and friends from out-of-state calling you.
Number 4: Buying food you don't normally buy . . . and in large quantities.
Number 3: Days off from work.
Number 2: Candles.
And the Number 1 reason Hurricane Season is like Christmas:
At some point you're probably going to have a tree in your house!
Top Ten Reasons That Hurricane Season Is Like Christmas:
Number 10: Decorating the house (with plywood).
Number 9: Dragging out boxes that haven't been used since last season.
Number 8: Last minute shopping in crowded stores.
Number 7: Regular TV shows pre-empted for 'Specials'.
Number 6: Family coming to stay with you.
Number 5: Family and friends from out-of-state calling you.
Number 4: Buying food you don't normally buy . . . and in large quantities.
Number 3: Days off from work.
Number 2: Candles.
And the Number 1 reason Hurricane Season is like Christmas:
At some point you're probably going to have a tree in your house!
Sunday, September 21, 2008
The Latest
I don't really have all that much to report today. We've been working our asses off at the house, like we have for the past week. The insurance adjuster did come out yesterday. Didn't say much. Just did a lot of measuring and taking notes. He said he hopes to have our flood claim on the house (not contents) done in two weeks, and then he'll be back to do the wind claim. We have to make a very detailed inventory list of all the contents, which we have started, but it's going to take some time as they want make, model, price, etc.
So, today we're hoping to get the house pressurewashed one last time, finish cleaning out the garage, and get everything from the front yard to the street for pick-up.
Friends are bringing the best lunch in the world... TEXADELPHIA... and I couldn't be happier about it.
That's really it. Like I said, more of the same. Hopefully sometime this week I can begin to get our lives somewhat back to normal at the townhouse, so we're not living out of suitcases and trash bags. I'm still off work this week. They're hoping to get us back on the 29th, but not so sure with the damages that the College suffered.
Thanks to everyone, again, who has called or texted. We can't tell you how much that means to us. If anyone know of a good contractor, we're looking for one!!!! :)
So, today we're hoping to get the house pressurewashed one last time, finish cleaning out the garage, and get everything from the front yard to the street for pick-up.
Friends are bringing the best lunch in the world... TEXADELPHIA... and I couldn't be happier about it.
That's really it. Like I said, more of the same. Hopefully sometime this week I can begin to get our lives somewhat back to normal at the townhouse, so we're not living out of suitcases and trash bags. I'm still off work this week. They're hoping to get us back on the 29th, but not so sure with the damages that the College suffered.
Thanks to everyone, again, who has called or texted. We can't tell you how much that means to us. If anyone know of a good contractor, we're looking for one!!!! :)
Friday, September 19, 2008
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Bad News and Really Bad News
So another day down. Today was easier. Not great, but easier.
First, the bad news. We started to gut the house today. Our insurance adjuster still hasn't come, but if we have any hope of saving the house, we had to get into the walls. And what a mess we found! Gross, gross, gross, gross. Wet insulation is nasty! Our house is old (from the '70s) so it had the old-fashioned paneling on most of the walls, so that made it easier. The sheetrock... now that's a different story. We learned a lot a lot about our house today. That's the bad news. It's a little worse than we initially thought.
The really bad news is that they found two dead bodies in the debris rubble in our neighborhood. One of them was in the park across the street from us. So, not only are we dealing with the loss of our house, but we had to witness that. Just when I think I've seen it all, I haven't.
That's the latest update from us. Tomorrow is more of the same. Thanks to everyone who has sent messages and called. Your thoughts and prayers mean everything to us.
First, the bad news. We started to gut the house today. Our insurance adjuster still hasn't come, but if we have any hope of saving the house, we had to get into the walls. And what a mess we found! Gross, gross, gross, gross. Wet insulation is nasty! Our house is old (from the '70s) so it had the old-fashioned paneling on most of the walls, so that made it easier. The sheetrock... now that's a different story. We learned a lot a lot about our house today. That's the bad news. It's a little worse than we initially thought.
The really bad news is that they found two dead bodies in the debris rubble in our neighborhood. One of them was in the park across the street from us. So, not only are we dealing with the loss of our house, but we had to witness that. Just when I think I've seen it all, I haven't.
That's the latest update from us. Tomorrow is more of the same. Thanks to everyone who has sent messages and called. Your thoughts and prayers mean everything to us.
Ike's Fury (Long Post)
I finally have Internet access at my parent's townhouse, so I'm able to update you all on the latest news. I'm not sure where to start, so I guess I'll pick up where I left off.
We had a mandatory evacuation from Clear Lake Shores last Thursday, and headed North to mom and dad's in The Woodlands (about 50 miles North of Clear Lake Shores, and about 75 from the coast). Hurricane Ike started to come ashore on the east end of Galveston Island late Friday night. We started feeling the winds in The Woodlands early Saturday morning at about 4 a.m. The really strong winds came at about 6 a.m., and lasted for several hours. We lost power in The Woodlands at about 6:20 Saturday morning. We brought a generator, so we fired that up and were able to watch the news and run the refrigerator and some lights.
Mom and dad had minimal damage. A branch hit the roof and ripped off some flashing which caused a little leak in the roof, but nothing major. The winds were pretty fierce and there was a lot of debris down all over the place.
It was about late Saturday before we started seeing pictures from the Kemah area, and I immediately lost it. The suspense of not knowing what happened to our house was killing me. What we saw on the news was everything under water, so we knew it wasn't good for us.
We got a call on our cell's Sunday from our City Administrator who said residents could enter the City to assess damage, so we immediately headed down. I was prepared for what I was going to see, but at the same time I wasn't. We could barely get down the roads because of trees and boats and crap.
We pulled up to our house and saw a cedar tree down in the back yard across the fence and street. We closed the gates on either end of the driveway before we left, and the amount of crap that was up against those gates was unbelievable. As we walked up to the house, we could barely get through the yard. There were more trees in our yard then we had before!
The house was a mess. I cried the whole way through as I walked around to see the damage. The water had just receded, because the carpet was so soaking wet and muddy. There was still about an inch of mud in the kitchen. We could see the water line, which was about chest high on me, so roughly 4-5 feet. So we figure the tidal surge was about 11 - 12 feet (our house sits at about 8 feet above sea level). Surprisingly, no windows were broke.
Furniture had been tossed around like toys. Shit from the kitchen was in the bedroom and stuff from the guest room in the living room. The trash can in the bathroom ended up in the sink. The TV trays (a set of four plus the stand) from the dining room was in the office. The refrigerator had floated up and landed face first diagonal in the kitchen. Everything in the bottom cupboards was a wet muddy mess. About half of the stuff in the pantry was ruined, including all of my small appliances (Cuisinart food processor, mini processor, hand mixer, sandwich maker, waffle maker, etc.). Nothing in the garage survived, and Jay is sick about that. All of his tools, big machines, etc.
The bedroom was just as bad. We lost every television in the house (not that we're going to complain because we've been wanting a plasma flat screen). We pretty much lost everything that we didn't bring with us. Jay had some clothes up high that weren't touched, so we were able to save those. We tried to save pots and pans and some bowls, but the smell was so strong that it stays with stuff and pretty much ruins it. It's a smell I'll never forget, that's for sure.
We started to pull the carpet out on Sunday in hopes of preventing mold, etc. We got the living room cleared and then had to leave because of curfew. We've been working from dusk to dawn since then, and finally got everything out of the house yesterday.
So, we've now got everything piled up in the front hard, waiting for the insurance adjuster to get here. We filed our claim on Saturday right after we saw the pictures on the news (pretty much before the hurricane was even out of the area). We filed with FEMA yesterday (it took me that long to get through to them). The National Guard is here handing out bottled water, ice and MREs (meals ready to eat). Funny story... the National Guard unit that is here at the Target in Clear Lake Shores is from Lima, Ohio. That's where most of our family lives. Small world.
I feel so helpless. Usually I'm the one out there helping people, and now I'm the one who needs help. It sucks. Don't get me wrong... I'm thankful to be alive. That's what's most important, and I know that. The rest is just stuff, and that's what we have insurance for, but for all that we have been through to buy this house, and to have a major hurricane hit 9 days later is a pretty sick feeling.
I drove around the island for the first time yesterday and everyone else is in just as bad a shape as we are. There are boats from nearby marinas tossed around in lawns like toy boats. A 60 foot yacht ended up in between two houses on the north side of the island. How it didn't hit one of those houses I have no idea. Boats in the marinas are on top of each other, sinking, flipped over... it's really an unbelievable sight. But, we're going to pull through this as a community. We're a small community and pretty tight-knit, and were all in the same boat (no pun intended). We've had great support from our neighbors. They have power and brought us soup yesterday and let us use their powerwasher.
Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. It means a lot to us. And thanks to those of you that have offered your help, furniture, clothes, food, etc. I can't even begin to tell you what that means to us.
We're going to be staying in my parents townhouse until we can get the house remodeled. They are here as well, as The Woodlands is expected to be without power for about another 2 weeks or so. They have been incredible through this, first letting us evacuate to their place, and then standing side-by-side with us in cleaning out the house. It was a very dirty job - literally - and they didn't blink at all. They rolled up their sleeves and dove right in with us. That's not to say there weren't a few tense moments with emotions running high, but that's to be expected when you lose everything. We're thankful to them as well.
I'm off work until further notice. The College had some damage, and I believe there still is no power. That is fine with me, as I'll have my hands full for the next few weeks anyway. Unfortunately, Jay's business is about to pick up like he's never seen as all of the refineries try to get back online and repair the damage, so he's trying to get as much done at the house now before he can't even see straight from work.
I'll try to get some pictures and videos posted later.
We had a mandatory evacuation from Clear Lake Shores last Thursday, and headed North to mom and dad's in The Woodlands (about 50 miles North of Clear Lake Shores, and about 75 from the coast). Hurricane Ike started to come ashore on the east end of Galveston Island late Friday night. We started feeling the winds in The Woodlands early Saturday morning at about 4 a.m. The really strong winds came at about 6 a.m., and lasted for several hours. We lost power in The Woodlands at about 6:20 Saturday morning. We brought a generator, so we fired that up and were able to watch the news and run the refrigerator and some lights.
Mom and dad had minimal damage. A branch hit the roof and ripped off some flashing which caused a little leak in the roof, but nothing major. The winds were pretty fierce and there was a lot of debris down all over the place.
It was about late Saturday before we started seeing pictures from the Kemah area, and I immediately lost it. The suspense of not knowing what happened to our house was killing me. What we saw on the news was everything under water, so we knew it wasn't good for us.
We got a call on our cell's Sunday from our City Administrator who said residents could enter the City to assess damage, so we immediately headed down. I was prepared for what I was going to see, but at the same time I wasn't. We could barely get down the roads because of trees and boats and crap.
We pulled up to our house and saw a cedar tree down in the back yard across the fence and street. We closed the gates on either end of the driveway before we left, and the amount of crap that was up against those gates was unbelievable. As we walked up to the house, we could barely get through the yard. There were more trees in our yard then we had before!
The house was a mess. I cried the whole way through as I walked around to see the damage. The water had just receded, because the carpet was so soaking wet and muddy. There was still about an inch of mud in the kitchen. We could see the water line, which was about chest high on me, so roughly 4-5 feet. So we figure the tidal surge was about 11 - 12 feet (our house sits at about 8 feet above sea level). Surprisingly, no windows were broke.
Furniture had been tossed around like toys. Shit from the kitchen was in the bedroom and stuff from the guest room in the living room. The trash can in the bathroom ended up in the sink. The TV trays (a set of four plus the stand) from the dining room was in the office. The refrigerator had floated up and landed face first diagonal in the kitchen. Everything in the bottom cupboards was a wet muddy mess. About half of the stuff in the pantry was ruined, including all of my small appliances (Cuisinart food processor, mini processor, hand mixer, sandwich maker, waffle maker, etc.). Nothing in the garage survived, and Jay is sick about that. All of his tools, big machines, etc.
The bedroom was just as bad. We lost every television in the house (not that we're going to complain because we've been wanting a plasma flat screen). We pretty much lost everything that we didn't bring with us. Jay had some clothes up high that weren't touched, so we were able to save those. We tried to save pots and pans and some bowls, but the smell was so strong that it stays with stuff and pretty much ruins it. It's a smell I'll never forget, that's for sure.
We started to pull the carpet out on Sunday in hopes of preventing mold, etc. We got the living room cleared and then had to leave because of curfew. We've been working from dusk to dawn since then, and finally got everything out of the house yesterday.
So, we've now got everything piled up in the front hard, waiting for the insurance adjuster to get here. We filed our claim on Saturday right after we saw the pictures on the news (pretty much before the hurricane was even out of the area). We filed with FEMA yesterday (it took me that long to get through to them). The National Guard is here handing out bottled water, ice and MREs (meals ready to eat). Funny story... the National Guard unit that is here at the Target in Clear Lake Shores is from Lima, Ohio. That's where most of our family lives. Small world.
I feel so helpless. Usually I'm the one out there helping people, and now I'm the one who needs help. It sucks. Don't get me wrong... I'm thankful to be alive. That's what's most important, and I know that. The rest is just stuff, and that's what we have insurance for, but for all that we have been through to buy this house, and to have a major hurricane hit 9 days later is a pretty sick feeling.
I drove around the island for the first time yesterday and everyone else is in just as bad a shape as we are. There are boats from nearby marinas tossed around in lawns like toy boats. A 60 foot yacht ended up in between two houses on the north side of the island. How it didn't hit one of those houses I have no idea. Boats in the marinas are on top of each other, sinking, flipped over... it's really an unbelievable sight. But, we're going to pull through this as a community. We're a small community and pretty tight-knit, and were all in the same boat (no pun intended). We've had great support from our neighbors. They have power and brought us soup yesterday and let us use their powerwasher.
Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. It means a lot to us. And thanks to those of you that have offered your help, furniture, clothes, food, etc. I can't even begin to tell you what that means to us.
We're going to be staying in my parents townhouse until we can get the house remodeled. They are here as well, as The Woodlands is expected to be without power for about another 2 weeks or so. They have been incredible through this, first letting us evacuate to their place, and then standing side-by-side with us in cleaning out the house. It was a very dirty job - literally - and they didn't blink at all. They rolled up their sleeves and dove right in with us. That's not to say there weren't a few tense moments with emotions running high, but that's to be expected when you lose everything. We're thankful to them as well.
I'm off work until further notice. The College had some damage, and I believe there still is no power. That is fine with me, as I'll have my hands full for the next few weeks anyway. Unfortunately, Jay's business is about to pick up like he's never seen as all of the refineries try to get back online and repair the damage, so he's trying to get as much done at the house now before he can't even see straight from work.
I'll try to get some pictures and videos posted later.
Friday, September 12, 2008
Ike Update
We made it to my parents house in The Woodlands, and are hunkering down. It took us 2 1/2 hours to get here the first time (yes, we made two trips... one to bring my car and the boat, the other to bring us, the both trucks, and everything else). The second trip took the normal time. No evacuation traffic at all.
If any of you were watching the Weather Channel this morning, then you saw one of their reporters, Mike Betts, reporting live from the northwest side of our island we call "A Little Slice of Paradise," and that would be Clear Lake Shores. It's probably never a good thing when the Weather Channel is broadcasting live from where you live.
With that said, Ike is now predicted to hit Galveston directly, which is an all-around shitty situation for us. When we left yesterday, the park across the street from us had already begun to flood from the higher tides. They are predicting 17-22 feet tidal surge, and that will put our house in shambles. Add to that 100 mph winds and who knows what else, we're not expecting good things when we return. I know that's not a very good attitude to have, but you know what they say... prepare for the worst, and hope for the best.
I shed a few tears when we left and last night, and I didn't sleep much last night. We're definitely prepared for the worst, so anything other than the worst will be welcome.
Thank you all for your help and your prayers. Jay and I are very fortunate to have such great friends all around this great country. Those of you that are hundreds and thousands of miles away... thank you for your texts, phone calls and prayers. Those of you in the Houston area that have offered your help and a place to stay, that means the world to us. We appreciate that so much. And for those who came over to help us load the trucks and who took some stuffr of ours to their house, you have no idea what that means to us. Thank you all. We are so blessed to have such amazing friends. We love you!
If any of you were watching the Weather Channel this morning, then you saw one of their reporters, Mike Betts, reporting live from the northwest side of our island we call "A Little Slice of Paradise," and that would be Clear Lake Shores. It's probably never a good thing when the Weather Channel is broadcasting live from where you live.
With that said, Ike is now predicted to hit Galveston directly, which is an all-around shitty situation for us. When we left yesterday, the park across the street from us had already begun to flood from the higher tides. They are predicting 17-22 feet tidal surge, and that will put our house in shambles. Add to that 100 mph winds and who knows what else, we're not expecting good things when we return. I know that's not a very good attitude to have, but you know what they say... prepare for the worst, and hope for the best.
I shed a few tears when we left and last night, and I didn't sleep much last night. We're definitely prepared for the worst, so anything other than the worst will be welcome.
Thank you all for your help and your prayers. Jay and I are very fortunate to have such great friends all around this great country. Those of you that are hundreds and thousands of miles away... thank you for your texts, phone calls and prayers. Those of you in the Houston area that have offered your help and a place to stay, that means the world to us. We appreciate that so much. And for those who came over to help us load the trucks and who took some stuffr of ours to their house, you have no idea what that means to us. Thank you all. We are so blessed to have such amazing friends. We love you!
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Good news and bad news
I'll start with the bad. We just got our mandatory evacuation orders, so we have to be out of here by noon today. What way to wake up this morning.
Now, the good. Our flood, wind and hail coverage is all in effect (we thought we'd have to wait the typical 30 days after closing), so we're taking valuables and leaving the rest. I didn't pay thousands of dollars for nothing!
Looks like we'll be heading to The Woodlands to mom and dad's. Not quite sure what to do with vehicles, as we have three and only two of us. But again, I guess that's what we have insurance for. We contemplated putting two of them at mom and dad's townhouse, but they are saying we're going to now get 15 to 22 feet tidal surge, which would put their lower level under water (they're at 16 feet).
So, that's the update for now. I'll try to keep you updated as much as I can. Please keep saying a little prayer. I am now officially scared!
Now, the good. Our flood, wind and hail coverage is all in effect (we thought we'd have to wait the typical 30 days after closing), so we're taking valuables and leaving the rest. I didn't pay thousands of dollars for nothing!
Looks like we'll be heading to The Woodlands to mom and dad's. Not quite sure what to do with vehicles, as we have three and only two of us. But again, I guess that's what we have insurance for. We contemplated putting two of them at mom and dad's townhouse, but they are saying we're going to now get 15 to 22 feet tidal surge, which would put their lower level under water (they're at 16 feet).
So, that's the update for now. I'll try to keep you updated as much as I can. Please keep saying a little prayer. I am now officially scared!
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Evacuating
We're not under a mandatory evacuation yet, but we expect to be by tomorrow. So, we're packing up and moving to higher ground. I hate this shit. I never know what to take and what to leave. I know we have insurance, but some things aren't replaceable. On the other hand, I have to keep telling myself that they are just things. And things can be replaced. Lives can't. So, I've pretty much got every photo and photo album in this house, plus a few other special things, and the rest I'll leave to insurance. Assuming they'll cover it.
The prediction is for the eye to make landfall in Freeport (for those of you not familiar with this area and Texas, Freeport is about 40 -50 miles southwest of Clear Lake Shores), which really is the worst scenario for us because that puts us on the dirty side of the storm, where all the worst weather is. They're saying we'll have 8 - 12 feet tidal surges in our area, which will flood our house. We only sit about 8 feet above sea level, so any tidal surge about 8 feet would not be good. I'll try to keep you posted on here as to our whereabouts and happenings. Please say a prayer!
The prediction is for the eye to make landfall in Freeport (for those of you not familiar with this area and Texas, Freeport is about 40 -50 miles southwest of Clear Lake Shores), which really is the worst scenario for us because that puts us on the dirty side of the storm, where all the worst weather is. They're saying we'll have 8 - 12 feet tidal surges in our area, which will flood our house. We only sit about 8 feet above sea level, so any tidal surge about 8 feet would not be good. I'll try to keep you posted on here as to our whereabouts and happenings. Please say a prayer!
Ike
It appears that we're going to take some brunt of hurricane Ike. What that is yet, exactly, we still don't know. And probably won't know until later this evening or even tomorrow. It all depends on what happens as it crosses the Gulf. It's amazing how much meteorology you learn when you live on the coast. Stuff like steering currents, water temps, upper and lower level troughs... who needs to go to school for that? Just come live on the Gulf Coast!! But seriously, we're watching what Ike does, and we'll plan accordingly... plywood on the windows, gas in the tanks, extra batteries, non-perishable foods. We've got it all and we'll use it if necessary. I'll try to keep you posted here as to our whereabouts, etc. In the meantime, if I lose power, will someone please text me updates of the USC / Ohio State game?!?!? (yes, I do have my priorities set straight, but this is a pretty big game, and I don't want to miss out!)
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
I'M A HOMEOWNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Today was THE big day. And what a day it was. I can't tell you what a relief it is to have this whole home-buying purchase out of the way. For those of you who know how long this has taken and all of the crap we've had to go through, then you know what a HUGE relief this is for us. Now I see why people go postal over this sort of stuff. But, we couldn't be happier to finally have this saga behind us. We've always said that we have big plans for this house, and Jay already has the permit application for tree removal (we have a few that need to come down). So, I imagine that will be handled in the next couple of weeks. And now maybe I can get started on that wish list that has been on the refrigerator for over a year...
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