Tropical Storm Fay

Well the storm has finally left us and we did most of our cleanup yesterday. We were without power for 39 hours! And all this for a minor tropical storm. Usually though they seem to move a lot quicker than Fay. The pond got high but never came up as high as our fence although the porch took on significant water, probably because it was raining sideways. Jaesen repaired two screens yesterday and we cleaned up the outside as good as possible. We were forced into buying a generator which was great for keeping the fridge cold and our food safe. We will have an electrician come over soon to install the hookup for our generator to run certain aspects of the fans, air conditioning, etc. The last night we couldn't see anything so I broke out the glow in the dark necklaces and we put them on everyone, including the dogs who seemed to love them. They worked great! Just when you thought it was all over though I found water in the wall of our bathroom this morning when I was drying my hair. It was hard to miss, a giant bubble in the wall. So we will see how bad it really is, but I am fearing the worst. We have already had some sunshine and we went walking in it this morning. And then we came home and sat in the wonderful air conditioning! Boy did I miss that for the last 2 days. The kids missed 3 days of school and I can't wait until they go back. I had my school cancelled and missed a final but it is rescheduled for Monday which happens to be the first day of the next term, there is some major reshuffling going on but I guess it will all work out in the end. I can't wait to put away the blankets from forts, flashlights, anything that is battery powered, and the mop. I yearn for the quiet of the car when I have finished dropping off the last kid at school...........I love my kids but being stuck in a house with them for 5 days and noone sleeping well, .........well that is a little much for even me!