Hurricane Frances

Today's the big clean-up here in Crackerwood.

Last night I turned on FOX for the first time since the storm started. Good grief, that was some sensationalistic reporting. Geraldo Rivera? Come on, already. He was just an embarassment. They showed NBC Nightly News for the first time last night, and they did a pretty good job.

I'm grateful that Frances slowed her soggy butt down before coming ashore. Especially for all those people who were hit so bad by Charley. When I think of places like Arcadia I could just cry. They really don't need any more problems than what they already have. I'm afraid to even check on what this second storm did to our citrus industry. Two people got killed, both up in Gainesville. One man died when his car got blown off the road and a lady got crushed by tree caving in her roof.

Florida's emergency management is understandably running out of money and the Governor's having to call a special session to get more. Governor Bush has done everything humanly possible to help Florida and I'm very glad he's the guy in charge of things. He makes the trucks roll.

Shiloh assessing hurricane damage

One more of the infamous Palms of Death

UPDATE:
Two more have been killed, up by Tallahassee. Bobby Bowden's grandson and former son-in-law. As alumni of FSU, my husband and I wish to express our condolences to Coach Bowden and his family.