Hurricane Aftermath

The big news around here is obviously the horrible hurricane. What a disaster, it really messed up people’s lives, and it’s going to be awhile before things get back to normal. It’s crazy because the day afterIrene, the weather was beautiful and sunny, sort of masking the difficultiesthat people were dealing with.

On our end, we were worried, and took the proper precautionary measures by putting everything in the barn, but we didn’t get hit too bad. No flooding in our neck of the woods, but there was definitely flooding in town. The small brook near the library breached it’s banks and literally filled up the field that we play UF on. It was quite a site.

We were slated to go to a birthday party on Sunday over in Bridgewater, but our friends live literally right along the river, so they were affected. They live right up the road from Woodstock, which got hit hard, so they were inthe path of the water. I spoke with several people in Quechee, and they really got socked. I feel really bad, because their lives have been turned completely upside down.

As I mentioned, on the morning of the hurricane, we woke upwith no power, but when it came back on, we didn’t lose it again for the duration. At some point in the afternoon, the rain subsided, and we actually went outside for a walk. We were curious to see what the brook was doing, and sure enough, it was raging. Several people live along the brook, and we hoped they were okay. Over by the fire station, the road was closed, and you could see how the water was gathering steam and getting out of control.

The winds weren’t as bad they predicted, and we’re grateful for that, because it’s the wind that can get scary when you live in the woods. By the next morning, the weather had calmed down, and we were able to get backto living a normal life, sort of.

Also, I just wanted to say to my mom and brother thanks for ignoring us during this natural disaster. It’s nice to know that your family cares, or not.

We hope all of our friends, neighbors, and fellow New Englanders are all okay. Until the next time, thanks for reading, and thanks to Kevin Finneran for the pic.