Ike

It seems we have all survived Hurricane Ike without too much damage. Our house had some roof damage (already fixed), broken mailbox post (already replaced), lost some facia siding (still needs to be taken care of), water damage to the septic aerator (already had service company out) and some limbs down (already cut up and removed).

The worst was the intensity of the storm while it was going over head and the loss of water and power afterward for a few days.

Dawn and Emily left after the storm to spend a couple of days with Kate who was unaffected and Kim went up to Austin. Thankfully, Kim's apartment was not damaged and she had power when she returned home. Emily is eager (???) to get back to school once it reopens.

I have been praying for those less fortunate including many who I work with.