Kathy and I got to our property for the first time today after the storm. I've uploaded photos here:
http://community.webshots.com/album/567051644YfLAaP
We spent a lot of time just creating paths into the house. Lots of garbage in the garage, and sadly we have lost one of the Day Sailers we had been working on for a while. Hull #1795, was in the garage and upside down on sawhorses. There's no sign of her; all I can determine is that she floated off during the storm. I regret losing her, but on the other hand we still have our primary boat, Surprise, in a shed away from the house, which I have yet to check on, but I'm confident she's ok.
Another boat, hull #3000, is safe; she was picked off her trailer and is currently resting in the driveway. Her mast was damaged slightly, the spreaders will need to be replaced, and otherwise she's ok. Our third hull is sitting on the grass, that hull was going to be more for parts. Our two sunfish are still there, but we may have lost the rudders and centerboards. The pier lost some planks and will need repair, but we'll deal with that when we can.
As for the house, everything on the bottom floor is garbage now, but everything on the second floor is just fine. It's the oddest thing, like two different houses.
Manuel - Be advised the Day Sailer Southwestern regional trophy is safe and unharmed!
We put a lot of our property on the second floor prior to the storm and when we rebuild we plan to put everything on the second floor, but that's step 20 and we're on step 2 or so....
We've files with our insurance company, and with FEMA, just in case. We're staying with friends nearby, for which we are grateful!
The neighborhood is like a war zone. A house from the next block is on the road; our neighbor’s house burned during the storm and is gone.
It was a muddy, dirty day of work and we will have more to come, but we don't feel bad. We’re better off than many, and we take it a day at a time.
Nil Desperandum,
Bob and Kathy