10/15/24

About 8 a.m. this morning I heard a lot of noise on the street and went outside to investigate and found the police escorting all the cars parked on the right of ways off the street, this consisted of people working at various houses, such as roofers, lawn workers, contractors, electricians, tow trucks, etc. And then to my delight 4 huge electric trucks and additional support vehicles came down the road and started to work.  They estimated they would be on the street for 3 hours!  At 10:50 a.m. we had power, which meant air conditioning and hot water to me. What was the first thing I did?  I took a nap.  Yep, a nap. 

After lunch I got to work on mopping the downstairs and pressure washing, yet again, our back porch.  Tide and bleach are my go-to products.  I checked in on my tools soaking in vinegar and a lot of rust is coming off.  I didn’t have time to deal with them today but will tackle them tomorrow morning.

Our pool guy, Jared, stopped by and we visited while he added shock to the pool and cleaned out the skimmer. He also removed as much debris that was floating as possible.  I started the hose and for the second time we are flushing the pool.  I asked Jared how we made out with Milton, and he said not good, he had lost a lot. He seemed very fragile. I was sad for him.  I told him that I have had a few good cries and maybe he needed one too.  He said Superman doesn’t cry.  I told him perhaps he did in the cab of his truck.  It was all I could do not to give him a big hug.

Our supervising contractor for our addition stopped by and assured me work would begin soon.  I’m not worried about it, I did tell him I needed some help removing a bathroom vanity and the baseboards on the first floor, he said they would send someone tomorrow.

We ran some errands off the island tonight and I got some gas!!  Wawa had premium but it was cash only, seems their point of sale on the pumps was not working.  There are many reasons you should have lots of cash on hand after a hurricane, this was one. 

For dinner we stopped at the Anna Maria Oyster Bar in Bradenton, a locally owned business. The food was delicious. We then drove home through Bradenton Beach, where the yellow house which has fallen off its pillars and is all over the news is located. We saw lots and lots of sand piled high along the roads.  There was a checkpoint as we entered Holmes Beach, we are still under a curfew from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. and only residents are allowed access.  I am grateful for this extra step the city is taking.

Tonight, I hear the ice maker and the hum of the air conditioner.