A river runs thoo it

Motherfucking Nature.

You're looking at a parking lot. That white thing is the top of one of those shade tents that people bring to the beach for picnics.

That tree belongs on the bank of the creek - by which I mean the raging river.

This photo was taken after the water receded. The day before, the trailer was submerged.

I have other photos, but without the context of non-flood landscape, they all just look like lush little waterfalls and serene lakes. They do not look like front lawns and cornfields, which is what they are.

We had about two inches of water in the basement. We were lucky.

Weather played a central role in our decision to move to New York. We had been through one big hurricane that caused damage in every room of our house. Then we went through another. Then we went through the most insane hurricane season on record.

On the other hand, neither JC nor I had ever lived in a place where frozen water falls from the sky. We had lots of questions, such as: "Do you live in constant fear that the weather will kill you?"

The answer was no, so we called the mortgage company.

And now, lifelong residents tell us they'e never seen anything like this.

Comments

[Erica]

Here from Amy's ClubMom recommendation. I was just wondering where you used to live in FL? No time to comb the archives now since I am at work. I am the only person in my family whose home hasn't been destroyed in the past 2 years by one or more hurricanes (incl. grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc.) Good luck with the baby chicks and the child matching. Sounds like you stay busy!