We've got a few things left to do at CrabAppleLane and then the waiting starts. Was able to fill my tank and four additional 5-gallon containers in Covington after I drove to Bush first. Bush was entirely out of gas. When I reached Covington, I saw a tanker in the Shell station filling it up. I figured I'd wait even if it took 20-30 minutes. That's about how long it took and $3.71 per gallon is a better price than I had hoped for.
We have a generator that will run the refrigerator and freezer and maybe a fan and the TV/radio but it won't run the water pump. I plan to go start it up and maybe change the oil in a few minutes for the first time since Katrina. The smell of gasoline is coming back.
Hey, Rob: Great posts. Good luck, and I'll be thinking about you (and everyone else down there, I guess).
You all are in my thoughts and prayers. May you report in on Wednesday (or whenever) to say, "It wasn't as bad as everyone predicted."
Thanks, Dan and Ricki.