I tried to get some extra sleep this weekend, but was kept up by the terrible wind and rains that we got as a result of the hurricane. In fact, I know exactly when our electric went out because I picked up the clock to check how long I had been awake. So, at 2:05 this morning our electric went out, and at 12:00 pm it came back on. We are counting ourselves lucky because we have no real damage except some broken tree limbs, but my brother-in-law and his family still don't have power, and they are saying it could be a couple days until they finally get it back on. In the meantime they are living in their camper (it has a generator) for what may be an extreme camping trip... Were any of you affected by the storm? At one point I thought maybe our basement would have been safer!
Now it's time for Succinctly Yours, another writing meme that piggy backs on the idea of Susan of the Stony River Blog.
Nora wanted to live life to the fullest after a cancer scare, so despite seasickness worries and fears of the ocean, Mary packed her bags. (140 characters)
I hope to try to swing by your blogs soon!
Aww, this is sweet. Mary is a true friend.
ReplyDeleteI'm on the opposite coast, so no rain, no flooding here. But we do have forest and brush fires in several places around the state (CA). I've been seeing the reports of the wind and rain on the east coast--amazing power. Best wishes for the new school year!
Oh I hope they have a wonderful time!
ReplyDeleteVery good little story. Isn't Mary a supportive friend to do that for Nora.
ReplyDeleteyou'll be in the swing of things shortly
ReplyDeleteglad you are okay
life...it's wonderful
We lost power for about 24 hours here, and four trees are downed. We have water damage in the ceilings which will need to be repaired, but overall I'm very thankful.
ReplyDeleteHi Susan ~~ I am glad that Mary packed her bags. After the scare I'm sure Nora couldn't have packed her own. I'm surprised that she can pull the trolley.
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Mrs. Jim's 90-some year old aunt had cancer and the associated surgery and did very well after. She died this year of other causes.
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Those first days of school are tough, aren't they. I never took an 8:00 or 8:30 class if I didn't just have to. 9:30 is a more respectable time to start teaching. My always teaching one night class a semester probably helped me in the other mornings. Like 'points,' you know.
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Oh yes, I am glad you have your power back.
ReplyDeleteBeing without is terrible. We lost ours for four plus days after Hurricane Ike came through here.
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It is so weird to me that all I had were a couple of rain showers and that my friends to the north ended up with all that. Here I sit on top of a generator holding a bag of canned goods for nothing. Glad you didn't have it worse and hope your BIL and family get taken care of soon.
ReplyDeleteWith all that water, it is no wonder that your story features an ocean voyage!
ReplyDeleteMemphis got spared the storm - at least this time. With the Mississippi overflowing its bank this spring, Mother Nature probably thought we needed a break.
Good for Nora: the big "C" isn't gonna stop her from tackling the big sea!
ReplyDeleteNora is a lucky lady. First, because her cancer scare was just a scare; and second, because she has a great friend to help her. Nice MF. Missed you at BBF last week. There were several regular BBFers who didn't participate last week, so you weren't alone.
ReplyDeleteGlad you rode out the storm safely. My heart goes out to everyone severely affected. We expected to see some rain with cooler weather, but neither arrived.