We drove up on Friday to assess the damage. It's pitiful - Fleischmanns, Aarkville and Margaretville are devastated. Sections of HWY 28 are gone swept away by the river. Army camouflage Hummers everywhere - it looks like a war zone. They have Fleischmanns and Margaretville roped off for emergency vehicles and locals only still. However, you have to drive through Aarkville because of HWY 28 and we can't believe the damage to the local homes along the road. There is debris everywhere for miles along the HWY - propane tanks, childrens toys, building remains. As we drive into Bovina, we are nervous about what we may see. We pull into our driveway, it seems surreal, not a leaf, twig or stone out of place. It's as if there was never a storm. We walk our property looking for damage - trees weakened, branches and there is nothing out of place. We feel incredibly fortunate and grateful that we seem to have been bypassed by the storm.
We decided to volunteer to help feed the people that have been displaced by Irene in the Margaretville area. Mrs. M coordinates and we get assigned a portion of the desserts. Tim bakes all weekend and makes Magic Bars, Blueberry Crumble and Vanilla Sheet Cake. I have to pull him away from the canned cream cheese frosting can which he has never had before. I have to explain to him that one of my favorite recipes from the White Trash cookbook is Graham Crackers with Cream Cheese frosting spread on them.
Anyone who would like to volunteer or donate to support the local areas trying to survive the Hurricane damage - www.governor.ny.gov/laborforyourneighbor.
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