I haven't blogged since Ike has hit us! It's been our first real encounter with a hurricane since we moved to Texas four years ago. Yes we are hurricane rookies, see our dear friend Tim's blog to poke a little fun at us :-).
The preparations started about a week ago. Our friend's helped board up our home, we had our hurricane kit all stocked with lots of food and supplies, and our generator all ready to go. The night of the storm our little family bunkered down in our huge closet for a night of "camping". I made popcorn and s'mores to lighten the mood for our children. We really didn't sleep much. Our baby cried and our toddler didn't like "that wind sound". All and all we have been so very lucky though! We only lost our power for about twenty hours and not very much damage. Our banana tree was cracked and our fence buckled in one area. It could of been so much worse.
Most people in our surrounding area were not so lucky. As of this coming Tuesday only half of the electric company's customers are projected to have power. We've loaned out our generator to a friend without electricity. His dad has diabetes and needs to keep his insulin cold. The death toll is at about 50. Grocery Store shelves are pretty empty with food. Victims are on their way to PODs for food and water. There are long lines at gas stations. So, the news is not good here!
I feel thankful yet sad. Thankful that for such great neighbors, and that we are all safe. Sad to see so many people surrounding us going without bare needs. People are resilient here, with time things will be back to normal just a little patience...
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