The Storm Came & Went

Thankfully, for our area, Irene was more hype than muscle and after she stuck to a chosen path, all we got was rain, rain, rain and a little wind.  This did result in significant power outages, but no real damage.  Our power was out for a couple days, during which we hung out with friends in DC who had power.  That's about it.  No basement catastrophes, though we do want to get a plumber out to check on something we noticed during the monsoon.  And what we were told was a fixed and "dead" water spot on our bedroom ceiling came back to life.  I don't even want to think about what that may mean until after the inspector investigates next week.  With that one exception, all fared well.  And our insurance company is reimbursing us for the fridge/freezer food we lost!