in the back way because all of the medical and emergency personnel had the road blocked. i walked up and around behind the hill then down to my shop. i noticed the black top had shifted and buckled and my neighbor across the street's car was sitting nearly on her front porch. i said a prayer then opened my door.
the smell of paint hit me first, then i put on my phone flashlight and my heart sank. paintings were floating, chairs were upside down, and as i walked down and in further i saw papers were all over the place, cans, bottles, equipment; all floating in a sea of brown, 