Please...

A lot of wind today. Some rain came through as well. But still, we're on schedule to get as much stuff out of our apartment as we can in TWO HOURS.

Of course, the temperature is now dropping, the wind is picking up, and we're told that some rain and possibly snow is in the forecast for Wednesday. S-N-O-W. Snow is bad. Snow can accumulate. Snow can weigh heavily on the tarps and temporary structures acting as a roof. Snow can MELT when it is all done.

We'll know around 11 AM what, if anything, has survived since Sunday at 3 PM, the last time I was allowed into the building I called my home for around 5 years. We've got friends on the way, trucks rented, and boxes ready to be hastily packed. We have a storage unit ready to be filled and with a little more luck, something we've been modestly blessed with through all this, we'll fill that thing with damn near everything we own.

We're allowed to make repeat trips in the future. We've been told to take our vacation. The building will still be there when we return and they won't start renovating until we're completely out. That being said, everything can change in an instant and we've proven that many times this past few days.

Please...just a little more good news to report? We've been extremely fortunate and it is selfish to ask for more. But please...just a little more good fortune to help this transition? Please?

When we get to exhale, I plan on sleeping for a month, crying for a week, and complaining a whole lot less.

Thanks so much for all the wonderful supportive e-mails, blog posts, and and comments. I know I've asked many times, but keep on with the good thoughts for us. We're much better off than most who have endured this, but we're not in the clear by a long shot. Please?