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Ever wonder what it sounds like inside a jet engine? You should've come to our house these past few days to find out. We had 7 industrial fans -- in our bedroom, living room and basement. You just couldn't escape the noise. Luckily it was nice outside, so we were able to go out. Unfortunately, our neighbors were cutting down trees and chipping them up yesterday, so there was LITERALLY no place to go for quiet. Luckily, the water removal people took all but one fan away yesterday. The living room and basement are dry. They'll be back this week to remove the rest of our bedroom ceiling and some of the walls. The contractors should be here on Monday to give us some estimates for the insurance company and some guess as to when we can have our bedroom back. I've been sleeping on an air mattress in the kitchen and Gerard was sleeping in the couch in the living room. Last night I slept on the futon in the basement, which was a nice treat.

My bed, put away in the dining room for the day

On a happier note, we went to the Fourth of July parade with Maddie and Abby and crew on Friday.

This is Maddie's grandpa holding Morgan:

And Gerard bought Gerard underoos. Remember those?

I'm off to make lunch.... I'll post pictures from our vacation (which seems like AGES ago now) later today or tomorrow.