Well, several adults, 3 cats and one dog are on their way to our house, evacuating Hurricane Gustav. We were expecting two more adults and a six-month-old baby, but they are hunkering down in Memphis instead.
I am sad for New Orleans, my former home, and sad for my friends who just finished all of their Katrina repairs. Here we go again.
Today I hugged the Bean and I told him how thankful I was that we were safe and happy and didn't have to evacuate and start all over again.
It was hard enough once. We didn't want to do it again. (FYI, I was driven out of Nola by Katrina and had to start life over again in Ohio, and spent 9 grueling months battling insurance companies and trying against all odds to sell our house.)
That said, I cleaned the house tonight, went to the farm market for some sweet corn today, and am about to go set up a queen size futon bed in the basement. Our basement is gigantic, all finished and the same size as the upstairs. This way, everyone will have their own bathroom and their own space and no one will have to listen to my Bean scream at night!
I pray it doesn't hit New Orleans again.
New Orleans North
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My thoughts are with you all at this time.
Kitty
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Of course, it could have easily been another Katrina. That or later storms as well. Who knows. It's nice to know that the state and federal government took it very seriously this time.
Also glad to hear that your lives are moving on, without having to worry about this anymore.
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