Not So Silent Night

Well, the title says it all.
We had our home insurance reps come
to access the damage from the burst water pipe.
The good news is my carpet is salvagable.
The bad news is my scraproom
was ripped to shreds.
The beadboard/wainscoating was torn from the walls,
which ripped the paint off the walls.
My poor husband had to take apart
the very same cabinetry
he had put together
only less than 2 years ago.
With all the damage that was done,
all my supplies, my scrapbooks, my computer were untouched.
I am so thankful for this!

So right now there are 10 industrial-sized fans
blowing at full strength
sounding like the world's loudest wind tunnel
in hopes of drying out the basement in a couple of days.

In a mere matter of minutes it went from this
(taken last February):



To this (taken 5 minutes ago):



Again, in the grand scheme of things,
I do know how much worse it could have been.
As a family, we have been to hell and back,
so this is a mere blip on the radar.
It just sucks royally.
Thanks for your supportive comments and emails,
they really do help :)
-Jody