So, today I took a warm shower, trickle water but OK, and washed my hair. same clothes since Sunday morning so that felt awesome. Dad lent me some old shoes and we all went to the house. Well, the shoes lasted about half an hour when we got to the […]
Why I am thankful this thanksgiving
I am thankful for Hurricane Irma. I know that sounds weird but there is method to my seeming madness. Irma flooded my house on September 11th, 2017, with 18 inches of water. Carla and I had to bolt to a neighbor’s house with three cats in tow at 5:00 in […]
Boat Life
We have been on the boat a little more than a month at this point. It is very different than living in a house, but I love it. in fact…. I keep finding ways that life on the boat is different than life in a house. In a house, you […]
Redneck Southern Living
Later this week we will be removing the last of our furniture and destroying the house. Last to go, our foosball kitchen table conversion. Too bad, I will miss this most of all….. I hope that Redneck Southern Living gets here soon to take pictures before this all goes away. […]
My Suitcase is Purring…
So, Carla and I are living out of a suitcase, I mean literally, all our clothes are in one suitcase. 1 week of outfits. Last night we are sitting on the bed watching the TV, (we get 10 channels!), and I say isn’t that cute, our suitcase is purring….. Well, […]
Irma, the journey continues….
September 20th, 2017, 8 days after the flood. We figured out how to turn Carla’s cell phone into a mobile hot spot, we now have internet at our new abode. I remember when internet was dialup, then I got ISDN. Then DUAL B ISDN, wow…… I am old. Our house […]
4 days after Irma
So, here is an update on the house. we started working Tuesday, as of tonight we now have all rooms emptied of furniture, it was all a loss, and we have our clothes that survived and some electronics and dishes and such. The dry wall is out of the living […]