T2~WOW!!!!!! What thoughtful posts. Glad you have Shiny to help you as someone who has been through it already!
You story about Isabel brought back memories for me. Four years ago, Floyd hit us very hard. We had been in our new ("dream") house (you know, the one that is for sale now ) for three months and the house literally fell apart around us. It was the most awful experience for two people who until then had lived in maintenance free townhosues.
Looking back, I think that was the beginning of the end for us. The stress of rebuilding plus the financial strain (and other probelms...) slowly ripped us apart.
My point is....I am SO glad to hear that another hurricane, four years later (almost to the day of Floyd) brought two people togther!! Hang in there and you will weather this storm too!!! (((((T2)))))
Happiness is like a butterfly: the more you chase it, the more it will elude you, but if you turn your attention to other things, it will come and sit softly on your shoulder.... (thoreau)
) for three months and the house literally fell apart around us. It was the most awful experience for two people who until then had lived in maintenance free townhosues. 
