::runs in::
Y'ALL.
WOOT WOOT
Also I discovered a new market the greeting card companies should really
get in on:
Just sayin, Hallmark. This could be a gold mine.
(Also is
that not the best photo of Eva? John caught her mid-yawn.)
John and I were extremely fortunate during hurricane Ian; no damage
other than a few fences blown over, no injuries, and all our local friends
are also safe and relatively unscathed. Incredibly grateful for that,
especially as we've been seeing the disastrous flooding just minutes
away - not to mention the devastation on the coast.
We do live in an old neighborhood with old power lines, though, so we had no
electricity from Wednesday through Sunday. Speaking as an introverted hermit
agoraphobe who runs on vampire hours, it was surprisingly draining bouncing
between friends' houses while trying to work, check up on loved ones,
procure Low Fodmap food I can eat, get any sleep, etc. No complaints,
because we felt so much love and support, but we are
exhausted.
Happily we're almost back to pre-storm conditions: fridge and freezer
dumped, disinfected, and re-stocked, yards cleared, fences repaired, laundry
done. We're still waiting on internet, but I'm managing short bursts by
tethering to my phone.
Best of all, with power restored we can pick up where we left off with our
Haunted Mansion builds! I'd hoped to have a full reveal today of our
Hitchhiking Ghosts, but I'll have to leave you in suspense a few more days.
We need a little more time to both work and recover, and I know y'all will
be cool about it, so thanks for that.
I hope you have a wonderful
week, my friend, and I'm sending extra hugs to everyone affected by the
hurricane. If you're looking to donate to an on-the-ground disaster relief
charity then I recommend
Convoy of Hope. It's
highly rated, recommended by
SharonSaysSo, and the one I personally gave to this weekend.
Now, before I go, let's announce September's Squeegineer winners!
Congrats to Elizabeth D. and Sarah P., and please check your inboxes
for a message from John, so you can choose your prizes.
So glad you are home and that you are making good pace on getting back to relative normal. We are coming down in a couple of weeks to spend our tourist $$ and help provide the resources for rebuilding. We are also bringing work boots and gloves to lend a hand where ever it is needed! Convoy of Hope is an AWESOME Charity and they are doing great things to help in the hardest hit areas. The Gulf just makes me cry every time it comes across my screen. I am praying for all our FL FoE's that were impacted!!
ReplyDeleteGlad y'all made it safe through the storm and are safely home (with working electricity) once more!
ReplyDeleteLOVE that bracelet. Love the cat yawn too. Happy you are back home with little damage.
ReplyDeleteSo good to hear you were able to go to friend's houses with power and that your power came back on. My parents live on the coast of the Pacific Northwest. They have to deal with storms that knock out the power and flooding. But nowhere near the devastation that hurricanes bring. They have a generator to run the freezer and fridge if the power is out for an extended period of time.
ReplyDeleteSooooo glad to hear you two are back, pretty okay overall, and that you have power. Thank you for sharing that. I can also vouch for Convoy of Hope. I'm not SharonSaysSo, but I know the organization and they do good stuff all over the world.
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