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Barbara K.
Quit Date: December 23, 2004
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Posted: August 26, 2011 7:25 PM Post subject: Ready for Irene |
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I've been busy all week getting ready for hurricane Irene. I am about as ready as I can get now. We will see the worst of it on Saturday. _________________
Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn arouind and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
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kannprint
Quit Date: April 10, 2004
Posts: 4988 Location: St. Louis, MO
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Posted: August 27, 2011 10:23 AM Post subject: |
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Thoughts and prayers headed your way. Our son and daughter-in-law live in VA also so we're really staying up on the weather news. _________________
LIVE WELL, LAUGH OFTEN, LOVE MUCH.
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Barbara K.
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Posted: August 27, 2011 11:35 AM Post subject: |
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Thank you Jo. What part of Virginia does your family live in? I live in Richmond so we won't be getting it as bad as Tidewater by the coast. It has been raining pretty steady now and the wind is blowing. It's suppose to get worse in a couple of hours. _________________
Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn arouind and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
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kannprint
Quit Date: April 10, 2004
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Posted: August 27, 2011 12:45 PM Post subject: |
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Our son and daughter-in-law live in Richmond also. He's called a few times this morning and will keep us informed via cell phone as long as possible.
Stay safe! _________________
LIVE WELL, LAUGH OFTEN, LOVE MUCH.
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Mary Dude
Quit Date: June 15, 2004
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Posted: August 27, 2011 10:35 PM Post subject: |
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Glad you took steps to be prepared - I hope you are spared the worst of the hurricane and wind and rain. Everyone on the East Coast is in my thoughts and prayers. I have cousins on the coast in North Carolina. _________________
Mary D.
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Cowgirl UP!
Quit Date: July 26, 2004
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Posted: August 28, 2011 8:37 PM Post subject: |
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I hope everyone is ok....and that the storm did not leave you with too much damage.
Kay _________________
All with a little help from my friends, COWGIRL UP |
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kannprint
Quit Date: April 10, 2004
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Posted: August 28, 2011 9:18 PM Post subject: |
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Hope all is well with you, Barbara. Our family weathered the storm pretty well -- lots of downed trees but they do still have power. Both of their driveways were blocked with downed trees so he's been busy with the chain saw this afternoon.
Hope you still have power or that it's restored soon. Take care and don't take any chances. _________________
LIVE WELL, LAUGH OFTEN, LOVE MUCH.
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Mary Dude
Quit Date: June 15, 2004
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Posted: August 30, 2011 1:39 AM Post subject: |
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luckily...I was far enough west in PA to not have anything significant - didn't even rain in Pittsburgh....seeing lots of new coverage - amazing how much flooding there was in some places...and the power outages...
hope things are back to normal soon for everyone! _________________
Mary D.
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Barbara K.
Quit Date: December 23, 2004
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Posted: September 9, 2011 1:43 PM Post subject: |
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Jo, it is good to hear that your son and his family did okay considering. We here in Richmond ended up getting it worse than by the coast.
Mary, I sent you a PM. Glad to hear you were not affected.
Kay, I'm okay with my sanity intact somehow.
I was without power for 6 whole days and without house phone, TV, and internet for 14 days. I just got alll but the TV back today. It was hard at times. What made things worse that for 3 days this week it rained hard and my car's inspection ran out before I could get it fixed so it would pass. I was stuck inside for almost 2 days when it rained hard from a tropical storm while my car was in the shop. My car was illegal for one whole week so I was not suppose to drive it. I got a really good deal in geting my car fixed though. A friend of mine just put $50 in my hand last week and told me to pay him back when and if I could to get some food. I had lost everything perishable of course. I've already paid my friend $10 towards what he lent me. I've been working every day since getting my car legal and playing taxi for money. I missed my online friends and could not wait to check in with all of you. I will post pictures soon. _________________
Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn arouind and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
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kannprint
Quit Date: April 10, 2004
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Posted: September 9, 2011 1:50 PM Post subject: |
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Great to hear from you again, Barbara. What a mess you had. No power for 6 days -- what did you do all that time?
You're right. Our son in Richmond was really lucky. They were one of the few homes that didn't lose power. He spent two days with the chain saw, though, cutting their way out. There are so many trees down but thank God, none of them hit their house.
Hope your car is running smoothly and your life is becoming somewhat normal. _________________
LIVE WELL, LAUGH OFTEN, LOVE MUCH.
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Barbara K.
Quit Date: December 23, 2004
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Posted: September 9, 2011 4:20 PM Post subject: |
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Thank you Jo. My life is better since getting my Internet, phone, and now TV back today. It was not easy without electricity or without TV, phone, and Internet for longer but I made it. I had a battery operated radio and had my pay as you go phone. For a few days the cell phone would not get good reception and most the time was not usuable. I was able to go to Patrick's down the road a lot and some people didn't even have what I had so I was thankful for what I did have. I bet your son worked his tail off to clear his driveway. It was a mess and still is to a lot of folks. _________________
Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn arouind and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
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essie662
Quit Date: April 14, 2004
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Posted: September 10, 2011 7:34 PM Post subject: |
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Glad you are recovering from all that mess. Hope things continue to get better and better for you. Take care of yourself. _________________
Essie
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kevin Site Admin
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Posted: September 10, 2011 10:23 PM Post subject: |
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glad to hear you got through it all ok, barbara - it must have been a challenge getting by all that time without power or a phone... _________________
keep choosing life!
kevin
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Barbara K.
Quit Date: December 23, 2004
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Posted: September 11, 2011 9:19 PM Post subject: |
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Thank you Essie and Kevin. It was a challenge and I did go a little berserk a time or two temporarily. I made it though. _________________
Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn arouind and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
Blessings,
Barbara K. |
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