Leah - This summer we had two floods in our basement -- the first one August 2 the next August 28. The water was 12 inches deep the second time so things that had been high enough (or moved to high enough) got it that time. We lost so much...all my high school and college photos(but not my husband's album from his first wedding ) the desk I had since childhood. When we went to put up the Christmas decoration I found a Tupperware tub in which I kept my collection of angels -- all handmade, one of a kind, from antique quilts, etc, had taken water and all were COVERED in nasty mold.

We have tried to look at it as an opportunity to pare down, lighten up and redefine. But it is hard and I feel for you. I would have liked to have looked at some of those photos one more time.