Thanks rus for posting the pix for lonestar. Wow. From all have heard you can read about the devastation of hurricane, that seeing is believing. I am so sorry you & so many others lost so much & experienced so much anguish Lonestar.. We do get caught up in "things". thanks to Weinie for getting the message to the "big O".. Oliver.
some random thoughts & replies/expansions on your comments & thoughts on pets, Oliver's wanderings & .
My friend who was with me did go on two of the "excursions".. this is FReeper Wheelbarrow, a family friend of many years who did his best. With shingles, advanced osteoporosis & sciatia, (not to mention being 80 years young) I felt guilty he even did those. I did a lot of calling to local friends who were outdoor activists & just got answering machines/voice mail. Bill was with me on the onset.
Interesting note on how God works in life.. Bill observed my dealing with this ... he visited at my church this AM(had for quite a few months) to be part of the joy of Ron's baptism... Now, bill (wheelbarrow) wants also to be immersed & be a Christian!!... I believe he witnessed the power of God in a remarkable way. Our Sunday school class is a storehouse of fun, sharing & love.
so he asked if I would do so(baptize him & next Sunday morning, Lord willing, Bill also will be added to the family. I explained that the Holy spirit does the actual baptism.. we as humans are the conduits. (BTW, for those who don't know.. I am ordained.. and the long/hard way.. not mail order)
My dogs are both still pretty subdued. Billie, I did hug him to pieces & kissed him .. He was also very happy to see me. I have understood (maybe you folks who have had dogs longer can help) that pets do NOT have the same concept of time.. His 6+ hour adventure did NOT seem that long to him.
Right now he is under my chair, his normal place when I FReep & Toby is nearby. Toby defers to O in position. Cali who normally on my shoulders with her front legs/paws wrapped around my neck isn't here.. need to look for her, I have two black Persians in my lap & blind kitty(Darkness) on the keyboard.
Re: household situation. I got the new washer/dryer on Fri. When I did my first load, the washer did NOT load the water.. it passed thru into the drain.. I was doing a dozen other things & noted a bubbly commode (spirits?) & found out the situation. water flooding out. doing the "appropriate" tests (involving 2 more floods) determined we have a blockage from house to septic system
That night the furnace went out & I lost two circuits on the house. This is a normal situation. I have often said that Murphy resides with me. I wouldn't mind if my residence was Ft. Knox.
My good/close friends understand this. I couldn't make these things up.
My brother thinks the home should be bulldozed. If I was extraordinarily rich, I would prolly do it. It was built in 60s .. is about 2500 sq ft.. does NOT have adequate storage.. the worst kitchen, space/storage wise I have EVER had.. I pitifully small bathrooms. My bedroom here is smaller than my bathroom in my last home.
but this is MOM's house & I want her to be able to have it as long as she lives.
This afternoon I did see Harry Potter.. is was the darkest of the series and very well done. Interesting to see the young stars growing up in the sequence of movies.
If you haven't seen it, Pride & Prejudice will appeal to those who are more of the Gone w/wind folks. Excellent in every way.
Hope all are having a good weekend.. it has been very intense here in so many ways.