Day 9

Dense fog in the dark, water back up six inches in basement.

Day 8

Rainy, deer standing on the road in the dark, 8 inches of water back in, pumped out a foot, how much will come back? Why is there a bobber in my storm drain? North levee starting to come down.

Day 7 - 133,265 miles

On the road at 6:05 a.m., USD classes start, three hour seminar on flood recovery.

Day 6

Beautiful sunrise, double rainbow, more geese, one foot less water, hope.

Day 5

National Weather Service cancels flood warning, blue skies, water almost down to the door knob, happy cat.

Day 4

Beautiful day, not a cloud in the sky on our way home, applied for FEMA Disaster Assistance.

Day 3

Giant kamikaze raccoon, praying mantis, and early out at BHHS due to high heat and humidity.

Day 2 - 132,378 miles

Saw first "v" of geese this morning.

Day 1 - 132,018 miles

The first day of school and our first day of driving from Vermillion to Sioux City and back again . . . in the fog. Then, the first football game of the season.