Road to Recovery from Ike

[Janet]

Hey Sandy, have ya all thought about moving more inland???? Would it help? I would think as many hurricanes you've had to deal with...it would be a priority for me...lol.


Oh and I wonder why they can't explode a bomb or something inside a hurricane while it's out in the ocean to break it up....I'm sure they've thought of it, but I was just wondering..

[Tiramisu]

I would love to move farther north, but Hubby is velcroed (is that a word?) to this little patch of land. But, as seen from Ike, we'd have to move too far from place of employment to get away from the big ones. Bombing couldn't hurt. Actually, it looks like a bomb landed in my back yard.

The latest report is that they are at our house working today and she promised me that we will have power tonight.

[Janet]

Oh yay!!! I'll keep my fingers crossed!!!

[pope1982]

My deepest sympathies, thoughts and prayers are with you and yours!

[Marilyn]

Hope your power is now restored!!! Enough is enough!!!!

There are how many million people living in Houston now??? Whenever we go there we can't get over the urban sprawl. There are so many suburbs now that city, the big Houston metroplex, is about 100 miles (N to S) x 100 miles (E to W). City begins well before you reach the Houston city limits in all directions. There are huge subdivisions, apartment complexes, shopping centers, car dealerships all over what used to be fields and pastures. Cities outside of Houston have built-up and all the land inbetween them so that it's just one huge mass of buildings and concrete, now. Lots of people have moved down from the north for the climate, lower cost of living and also their jobs.

Sandy may be near the coast, but she has lots and lots of company!!

[Tiramisu]

Marilyn, is the port and your workplace getting back to normal?

NO POWER - 19 NIGHTS - Different story every time I call them, which is about every 4 hours. Yesterday, at 2p, I was told that they were at my house working and that I would have electricity last night. I blessed the girl that told me that! Not a stick was moved. A neighbor said they did see a truck pull into the driveway, sit a few minutes, and leave. Guess that counted! I wonder if they'll pay for my divorce?!

Really, it's not that bad because it's not steaming hot and humid right now. Maybe the worst thing is that I can't do much to anything on these crutches, like clean house, do laundry, clean trees, cook, etc. No, the worst thing is that they are automatically going to raise our electricity rates to recoup the repairs and I don't understand that.

I'm actually fairly depressed with several things right now - family, finances, economy, etc. and the storm only added to it. My oldest daughter can't get a break on vehicles. My son's coming home from Iraq on Friday, and that is GREAT, but he'll be unemployed, and his wife's job doesn't offer insurance. I miss my Mom so very much. We've taken a royal beating with savings and I won't get to retire next year. I'm not sure my foot is healing up and it stays so swollen, I wonder if I'll ever be able to wear good shoes again.

Didn't mean for this to turn into a vent! I am thankful for my family and what we have.

[gja1000]

Sandy,
You have every right to vent, rant, rave, or even commit some evil act upon someone. You've been through so very much these past weeks and the pileup is going to get very very heavy! Saying, "take care of yourself" won't do much good, because you are frustrated that you can't take care of everything and everyone.

This will pass, and you will have some tales to tell for the rest of your life. Right now though, it just sucks!

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