Hello Brothers and Sisters!
Well, nearly a week later, power has been restored along with my High Speed internet connection!!!!!!!!! Yea!!!!!
Beleive it or not, I actually attenpted a post while winds and rain were wipping around outside at 100+ miles an hour! Just before I hit the "submit" button.........I lost power! I was amazed it had lasted that long! This now makes the 3rd Hurricane I have endured in 13 months!!! I'm becoming quite the "Pro" at this! LOL!
Fortunately, my new roof and screen porch that were devastated from last years back-to-back Hurricanes held up. All my tropical plants and trees did not fair so well. My rare Banana trees, Papayas, Mangos and Birds of Paradise took a real beating. They had JUST gotten back to flourishing again when Wilma hit! Back to the drawing board. I guess.
The good news is that no one was hurt or injured and I still have a roof over our heads! Others were not so forunate. As power is slowly being restored, a bit of normalcy is returning to our area. Four days ago I sat in a 2 mile gas line for over 2 hours just to be told they were out of gasoline! No where to buy food or ice could be found..........let alone, the essential BEER! We were well prepared having gone thru this, so we did much better than those who procrastinated.
Anyway, it is good to be back!
Jeff
Well, nearly a week later, power has been restored along with my High Speed internet connection!!!!!!!!! Yea!!!!!
Beleive it or not, I actually attenpted a post while winds and rain were wipping around outside at 100+ miles an hour! Just before I hit the "submit" button.........I lost power! I was amazed it had lasted that long! This now makes the 3rd Hurricane I have endured in 13 months!!! I'm becoming quite the "Pro" at this! LOL!
Fortunately, my new roof and screen porch that were devastated from last years back-to-back Hurricanes held up. All my tropical plants and trees did not fair so well. My rare Banana trees, Papayas, Mangos and Birds of Paradise took a real beating. They had JUST gotten back to flourishing again when Wilma hit! Back to the drawing board. I guess.
The good news is that no one was hurt or injured and I still have a roof over our heads! Others were not so forunate. As power is slowly being restored, a bit of normalcy is returning to our area. Four days ago I sat in a 2 mile gas line for over 2 hours just to be told they were out of gasoline! No where to buy food or ice could be found..........let alone, the essential BEER! We were well prepared having gone thru this, so we did much better than those who procrastinated.
Anyway, it is good to be back!
Jeff
