Some good news

We are home, and all is well in our neck of the woods.  House was fine.  The boat weathered the surge we had here, and the trailer is safe and dry.  We spent the 5 days waiting it out on the ranch with family and  turning the cows on to a good, cold beer. ;*)

Our families are slowly getting word about their homes.  My SIL is E-1 at the hospital in Galveston, so she was able to enter the island today and check on the homes.  Her home had lots of water in it but was intact.  My MIL’s house had water in it, but it was not bad.  She will have to replace flooring, some sheet rock and a broken window.  The fires that we saw on video were the complex behind my MIL’s, and they did not damage hers.  Whew.  This is the best news ever.  Well, no. The best news ever was hearing on Friday that they were all safe on the mainland.

The island has been just destroyed.  Debris everywhere.  Very little info is coming off the island.  I hesitate to pass on info we are hearing from friends and family, as it is very distressing and I don’t want to pass on anything until it is confirmed.  I know that the media has been told to leave the San Luis, and all rescue workers have been told they are NOT to talk with the media.

We spent yesterday taking off the storm blinds, and getting the house back in order, and today has been busy talking with family etc passing on info received from family on the island.  Also, we have been GLUED to the live aerial views of the island and news reports leaking out here and there.   So, so sad.

I am just so touched and floored by the prayers and PT that have come in via e-mails and comments.  You guys rock!! and I promise to answer each and everyone of you in the days to come.  Thank you so very much!

For now, we are grateful to be back home, sleeping in our own beds and, above all, safe.