Love Thy Neighbor

It's been interesting watching the news and seeing all the clean-up go on. The mayor of Houston asked us all to help each other out, and that has been happening. As people were cleaning up in my mom's neighborhood, there were no boundaries between yards. Everyone helped rake and sweep and haul branches. As I drove home, I crossed over several extension cords. People on one side of the street had power, so they were helping to supply power to those across the street without it. I passed a woman carrying a bucket of ice across the street. My side of the street has power, but those across the street are still without it. So, there's an extension cord coming out of my garage, and somewhere on the other end, a fan is blowing.

Yes, this storm has been devastating, but it really is bringing out the best in people. Am I glad there is no school today or tomorrow? Of course! But I'm happy I can help those in need.

Ike update

I will post pictures as soon as the other computer starts working again. The storm got really bad around 3 AM, and the power went out soon after that. I tried to stay awake, but fell asleep at about 4. When I woke up, sweating, at 8:30, it was raining. I lost a huge branch off my tree in the front, and the rest of the tree will need to come down. My power came back on around 3 in the afternoon.

There's lots of clean-up to be done, and church is cancelled tomorrow because of all the debris on the roads. So, I'm safe, all I know are safe, and it was an adventure. I lived through Ike!

Ike

Well, I was so excited not to have to go into work today. It's the beginning of the school year, so of course I'm sick. (Yes, I love my kids, but man are they germy!) I just wanted to sleep. And I got to sleep in today and take a nice, long nap this afternoon. I'm staying at my house for the hurricane, and Erin's come over to stay with me. When I went over to my mom's earlier, it was just really eerie out. Families were outside playing in the yards, while their homes were boarded up. The wind has really picked up. Other than that, it's just a normal night. No rain, just QUIET. We're supposed to feel the worst of it around 3 in the morning, with probable tornadoes. That's what scares me the most. But, it's an adventure. I'll be able to say, "I lived through Ike!"