First thing we did today was to survey the damage from last nights rain. We had no idea that the damage was this extensive. Our part of town was completely cuttoff by water. All of the roads out Route 2, Cochran road, Dugwary Road, Duxbury road and Stage road were blocked by water and/or had been undercut and were no longer drivable.. It was eerie.

It looks like it’ll be months before all the roads are repaired.. crazy thing is .. tis is our third epic flood in just over a year.. in fac this one happened exactly a year ago today !

In addition, Our basement was full of water for the first time in 42 years !>. and this after a bunch of work done  on our basement.

We’re still trying to figure out if the work the folks did made the flooding worse… or helped.. but we hve had more water in the last 3 rains than we’ve ever had before.

Around midday the water was down enough to get to work. I was glad to go .. we were having a blood drive today, THis is only the second time I’ve been able to give since the Red Cross lifted their ban on lood donations from folks weh had lived in the UK.. I ‘love’ giving blood (in quoites since I dont like needles).. Its one of the few ways you can donate soemthign of your body wile you’re living. I now do it in honor os Sam who was an organ donor. A really  guy from Red Cross met there to talk about that side of donation.  He’d never thought of blood donation in that way.. I think he’s going to write something about it.   

Sam, this one’s for you !

Aaanda the phlebotomist was great.. hardly felt a thing. Thanks manda

To anyoen out there.. PLease consider giving blood. Its easy and its a great way to give back 

nite all, nite Sam
-me