Burnin' Down the House
I was in Pearlington this morning. The road was blocked where they were removing the remains of a house that had made its resting place on top of the road. Because I knew I would not be able to get through for a while, I pulled into the driveway of the property on the right. This is a picture of Edmund. That chair is where he spends pretty much all his time. He's sitting in his living room, complete with central heating and a dining room chair. A cold front just came through and the normal 60-70ish temperatures have dropped down to the low 30s at times. Yeah, you people up North may be jealous of our warm weather but you have a house to live in and warm clothes to wear. Edmund has taken up smoking again because he says it helps him forget how cold it is. As I was introducing myself his son (who's name I forgot) came up and threw some wood from what used to be part of the house on the fire. I stood and talked to him and his son for about 30 minutes as the Army Corps of Engineers cleared the road behind us. At least there are plenty of skeletons of houses to keep these people warm for the next couple of months.