They hauled the logs off last week. Burnt slash pine and tree tops are scattered all over the place, the grasses have all been trampled to nothing, and there's a 4 to 6 inch layer of ash everywhere. The house, which burned to the ground, was declared a hazardous waste zone, and the ashes have been bulldozed and hauled off for burial.
The tax authorities require that you rebuild within three years or the taxes go from a residential rate to a recreational (higher) rate. The whole area is dusty and sooty, due to the large extent of the fire. Sister-in-Law suffers from asthma, so there's no way they can rebuild.
So... hang in there. It`s traumatic, I know, but things will get better. Rebuild and re-plant if you can.
...or not.
