Return to Normal

Life is starting to return to normal around here. Tyler went back to school today. I think he was ready to go back - he was up on time and in a good mood when he left. The tree has been removed from our backyard, but now we are left with the rootball sticking out of the ground. It will be a while before we are able to remove that. The fence should be fixed this week and then I can start looking for a new tree to plant by the fence and get all of the bushes trimmed and cleaned up.

The trees leaning on houses have been replaced by blue tarps. There are still quite a few trees near the streets that need to be cleaned up and all of the neighborhoods have yards filled with debris waiting to be picked up. I'm sure this will all be taken care of soon. It's amazing how much has been accomplished in just this past week!

The local TV stations are still showing "After Ike" coverage all day. All areas of Houston have been affected, but everyone is making progress. People will begin returning to Galveston this week to cleanup and rebuild.