Day 3 flood rehab

Today started early as by 4am my brain was spinning on how to proceed and make the best use of the volunteer help I am so blessed to have.  The early start meant I could mourn my toasted tools in private - excavating them one by one from the foot of mud / ooze mud that filled my garage.  By the time help arrived I had separated most of the salvageable stuff that my Dad was kind enough to haul home and attempt rehab.  Electrical stuff mostly just went to the trash pile (trash mountain).  By days end the garage had been freed from mud, washed down, and the interior OSB wall board removed along with half the insulation.  Mold was already forming.  Got a bunch of tools pressure washed and Mark and Rob got some more work done on the main floor opening up the walls that got wet.  Phil sorted most of the electrics but a meeting with our rehab company (thru the insurance company) will now take that on.  Its going to be a slow process.  Ended the day with Eric and Bart helping me fill a big 25 yard roll off bin.  Hardly seemed to put a dent in the pile. 

Tomorrow we hopefully can throw some energy behind removing the silt that is built up all over the whole yard.  In places the grass is trying to go thru... it is going to be a rough job.  At some point in the future I'll probably have to resod and replace a bunch of plants.  There is also lots of 'tidying up' to do and filling more dumpsters. 

During the flood the garage door was pushed in and then raised about 18".  The mud would have got in anyway but an unfortunate side effect was the snow tires that were stacked just inside the door each lost one tire (Jetta and Envoy).  Gone.   What a piss off.  

Running off adrenaline still.  Hopefully I can pull off a couple more days at this pace.  Second day that I just wore my glasses into the shower (that filthy).  Again, can't say thank you enough to all the helpers who have given up vacation time and work to pitch in.