Oh, golly, guys! We are not roofless! We lost some shingles during Frances,
but not many. Then during Jeanne more came off, and we could see plywood in
a couple of spots, so it was time to cover up. It is clear that water got
into the attic area, because we can see the seams on the ceiling in the
dining room and also stains on some paint, but the only place that we
actually had water in the house was in the master bath, and though it is
totally dry now there is damage to the baseboards and probably to the
sheetrock and insulation. We are high here, so no danger of flooding; this
is water that gained entry through either the damaged roof or drove through
a wall.

Believe me, after hearing from some of our orchid friends in the area, we
know how lucky we are. One gentleman in Indian River County (north of us)
wrote today that he had 3 or 4 feet of water come inside; his flasks were
floating alongside refrigerators, air conditioners, etc. He has lost so
much. He signed off with an "xo" and said he was on his way to see if he
could save some baby orchids. And an 84 year old woman whom we know refuses
to leave her trashed mobile home until the insurance adjuster gets there on
Tuesday, making us absolutely insane about her.

Diana