Post by Marc on Sep 7th, 2011 at 8:05am
Howdy Folks,
First I want to thank you all for the prayers, well wishes and hopes. We’re in a hotel in Austin while we wait to get into the fire area. The only factual info we can get, tells us that by far most of the homes on our country road are gone.
But, we’ve had people tell us that they heard that ours was standing. The up/down roller coaster ride is draining, with conversations like this:
Neighbor who lives 1/2 mile away: “My brother went in by dirt bike and said that he saw a rock house that sounded like yours – and it was fine”
Cop blocking the road: “Sir, everything all the way down this road is absolutely totally gone.”
Another neighbor: “I was told that there is a rock house that they saved because the owner had cleared the underbrush all the way around and had a green lawn. The way he described the house and the area, it has to be your house Marc.”
The county issued maps showing areas of 100% devastation. We are dead center of the path.
And then many more similar conversations............
Here are some pictures I've taken. The close shots are about 1.5 miles from home, the distant shots are from my shop about 7-8 miles away.
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Marc
First I want to thank you all for the prayers, well wishes and hopes. We’re in a hotel in Austin while we wait to get into the fire area. The only factual info we can get, tells us that by far most of the homes on our country road are gone.
But, we’ve had people tell us that they heard that ours was standing. The up/down roller coaster ride is draining, with conversations like this:
Neighbor who lives 1/2 mile away: “My brother went in by dirt bike and said that he saw a rock house that sounded like yours – and it was fine”
Cop blocking the road: “Sir, everything all the way down this road is absolutely totally gone.”
Another neighbor: “I was told that there is a rock house that they saved because the owner had cleared the underbrush all the way around and had a green lawn. The way he described the house and the area, it has to be your house Marc.”
The county issued maps showing areas of 100% devastation. We are dead center of the path.
And then many more similar conversations............
Here are some pictures I've taken. The close shots are about 1.5 miles from home, the distant shots are from my shop about 7-8 miles away.
START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to
or END PRINTPAGEAgain, we give you our heartfelt thanks for your support and offers of help!
Marc