Dear Roof-Above-My-Head,
Thank you for being so strong. Irene was fierce, but you held your ground when she threw that tree on the house, right above my bedroom.
Dear Gino (aka. best across-the-street neighbor ever),
Thank you for the figs. I’ve never eaten such ripe figs – nor have I ever had to eat so many in a day since we had no way of refrigerating them.
Dear Grill-that-Survived-the-Storm,
Thank you for being there. Once we lost power, you were the only thing I could cook on, and I was determined to have a proper Sunday french toast brunch, hurricane or no.
Dear friends,
I’ve been without power/internet/hot water since Saturday night. The trees that fell in the street were finally cleaned up yesterday, but the downed electrical wires (which started a fire late Saturday night) have not been fixed yet. Yesterday I drove to the grocery store: little was working there and there were no frozen foods or dairy. Most gas stations in the area were closed. I’m not sure how long it will be before everything is fixed, but I wanted to stop in and let you know that my family and I are well. I may get a chance to write a few posts today, but there are some other things I need to focus on first. I’ll be back as soon as I can.
{xoxo}
Brandi
