Still evacuated. Still staying at boss’ house. We went into the office for a few hours today, but the air was just too bad to stay for long. I called my doctor’s office and begged them to call in an inhaler. I haven’t had an asthma issue in years, but man, I could barely breathe last night. It’s been rough.
I also called my Auto/Property Insurance peeps, and they were super helpful. They said to keep all receipts for things I have to buy while evacuated, including food and clothes. I’ve bought food, but not clothes. So I went back to the mall and bought a few small essentials. Then I took a nice long shower and put on clean clothes and I felt like a new person. It’s amazing what a difference it makes. I’m no longer dirty, and I’m no longer wearing boy clothes. It’s nice. It will be enough to last a little while, but I’m hopeful that I’ll get my care package tomorrow, so that’ll be perfect. The Insurance also said they’ll be in touch with me to instruct me how to proceed if I need to report actual damage. I’m very glad that so many CA places require Renters Insurance.
(JS is patting my head right now. It’s very nice.)
Hopefully I’ll be allowed back in soon, if nothing else than to assess any potential damage. A lot of people who are allowed back in are saying that their homes are uninhabitable for at least a week…until it’s professionally cleaned. I’m hoping that’s NOT the case for me.
It’s weird….I’m very detached most of the time (to the point where I can’t even engage in conversation). Other times I’m perfectly fine, and it’s like I’m on vacation. Still other times, I feel so on edge; anything can bring me to tears (like having to explain to the pharmacist for the 3rd time why I don’t have my prescription paperwork on me and why I can’t just go home and get it) or to sudden anger. I guess that’s to be expected, considering the circumstances, but it’s not pleasant. And I assume that it ain’t much for for JS, either. He has been so wonderful this entire time, too. Very understanding of my horrid moods.
Keep your fingers crossed that the fire fighting continues to improve, the winds stay down, and everyone remains safe. Also that I can go home, soon. But that’s not as important as the other ones.