Rain, rain and more rain.

Suddenly a bit of blue in the sky,  more rain is predicted today--but it doesn't seem likely.

The house has born up well--but there is flooding everywhere.  Roads are closed, water is high.  Everything is soaked soaked soaked.

open flooring

On their last day of work, after the hurricane, but before the latest round of devastating rain, there was lots of demolition and cementing.  The task was to replace the crumbling stone foundation and rotting beams under the house.  To get to it all, it was necessary to remove several feet of flooring in the dining room.  This was done with impressive precision by Johnny who was able to neatly remove most of the boards without damaging them (those boards are much newer than the wide very old planking on the upper floors).  The removed boards are now resting in the wreck of a new room.  The floor was now wide open to the elements and all critters who might seek entry. 

plywood cover

By the end of the day, the floor was covered with plywood and a black tarp was hung, stretching from above the windows to the ground.  The goal was to pick out the representatives of the animal kingdom, but a side effect was to create a dark dank cave of a dining room.  I am sometimes astounded at the inconveniences I'm willing to bear during construction, but this darkness,except for quick     forays into the kitchen,  effectively kept me upstairs.