STORMS

Wow - I was so glad that Gustav caused no damage to our house - Because - this is what happened last May, when a storm blew in! One of the trees in the cul-de-sac fell into our front yard, missing the house by about 4 or 5 feet. A week earlier Sonnie and I had planted a berm with lots and lots or Impatients and Dusty Miller. The tree landed right on top of it. Plants were "squirted" right out of the ground - "roots and all".

A few days later, after Steve returned from a trip to Pennsylvania (he left about 2 hours before the storm hit, and returned home 2 days later - about an hour after the power came back on) a friend came over and helped cut the tree up. We didn't get mail delivered until it had all been hauled away because a "big chunk" was in front on the mailbox. What ever happened to "neither rain, nor sleet, nor dark of night..."?

This Could Be Fun

1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember--it can be funny, weird, awkward, random, etc.!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you.

I Was Born at the Right Time

Suzanne asked for a new post, so here it is.

I Was born at the right time. After a visit from GUSTAV I have come to the conclusion that:

1. I could live without cooking shows and HGTV.
2. I could live without microwave ovens.
3. I could live without cell phones - never mind I need my cell phone.
4. I could live without computeres.

BUT.........................

........I COULD NOT LIVE WITHOUT AIR CONDITIONING AND LIGHTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It was so sticky - the heat is enough, but to add the humidity is awful. I know that I don't want to listen to the roar of a generator 24 hours a day, anytime soon. Yes, I was grateful that we had the thing so that we could run a few fans, and a lamp here and there, but they are so loud and the fumes stink.

This is so weird - you know that the power is out, but when you go into another room, you flip the light switch.

I will say that I feel so blessed that we had no damage to our house, and that we are all "safe and sound"! Please pray for those who were not as fortunate as we, and lost homes and or family members, due to Gustav and Ike. May the hurricane season be over!