Replacing the much lamented 'On My Mind' profile option, this thread is for musings, jottings, whimsies, preoccupations and the rest of the thesaurus for anyone to jot down anything they please.
I can't remember what the maximum character count was before, can anyone else? But anyway it wasn't very many so let's keep to that.
After going through hurricane Katrina, I am not as willing as you are to take hurricanes that easily! 😝
Mom lost her home in Katrina. Nine feet of water in it after the levee broke.
I was almost 10 years old when hurricane Betsy hit New Orleans. We had water in the streets but not in our house. The power was out for a few weeks. My parents were the only ones that had a gas refrigerator and neighbors brought food to our house for us to store.
Betsy was a fierce storm but it was nothing compared to the destruction of hurricane Katrina.
Geeeeez, what next?
I have been getting repeated texts saying that I have a package that couldn’t be delivered and that they are holding it. A link is attached.
My husband gets these texts messages on his phone also. We aren’t waiting for any deliveries. It’s yet another scam.
I have had my gmail account hacked before and a loan was made in my name. I don’t click on anything! The scammers do the online overnight loans.
These overnight loan companies don’t verify information and they approve the loan. I have since blocked my credit with all three credit bureaus.
The detective that handled my case said that he had a room full of cops working on fraudulent cases.
It’s hard to keep up with all of these scams!
But it’s rare that they are so severe . I don’t like the occasional tornadoes . The occasional earthquakes here are mild so far .
Glad your stock did well. That’s an amazing story.
No-one asked about the stock!! That’s in spite of many site comments about me being a bit cold-blooded about dealing with ferals. It’s all relative, isn’t it? All our sheep ‘saved themselves’ and none had to be shot. We had also opened all the right gates in advance so that they had options to choose from – stony ground, bare tracks etc. But that was a bit of a miracle. A neighbor a couple of miles away had no feed but a fenced area, and we moved them down the road and fed out there for a few weeks, until we got some of the fences repaired. The roving police turned a blind eye to us, the sheep and the non-road-registered quad bikes we were using to move them, the morning after the fire.
Lots of issues to remember. Best wishes again, Margaret
I'm feeling a little guilty for complaining about are air quality last year, in NY
It was disturbing, seeing and tasting the smoke , knowing that things where burning up for are Canadian neighbors.
Well at least I know it's coming this year
So sorry about the fires in your area. It is devastating to endure these kinds of natural disasters.
They are delicious! 😋
We are staggered to see internet pictures of houses surrounded by trees, access tracks with trees on both sides, built at the top of slopes - fires go faster up slopes, you won’t get a fire truck up a track burning on both sides, and a house surrounded by trees is undefendable. No wonder people are told to evacuate! We have instructions on how to survive if you don’t evacuate, and houses that are well prepared and actively defended are first priority for the firies to help. We saved our farmhouse, when the second house on the property burned down flat – we had decided in advance which one to save, and we knew exactly what to do. I was ‘showered’ by the water bomber that came to help at the end. Afterwards, every boundary and paddock fence was totalled – stock everywhere!
I can’t help but wonder about the planning rules for new west coast developments, and about the information that is freely available about fire risks. ‘Surrounded by nature’ sounds nice, until nature is on fire. It’s awful, but even more awful than it ought to be. The more places at serious risk, the thinner the resources are stretched. I sincerely hope that you cope as well as possible, and that everyone else involved also copes successfully. Very best wishes, Margaret
New Orleans relies heavily on tourism. Yes, things are expensive for the most part and especially in tourist areas.
I hope that you had a good time while visiting.
sorry just saw this , I hope your family are safe and the fires subside . It seems like the fires just ended from last time . 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Also I expect it in NY because are minimum wage is so high. Your is ridiculously low. Where's the money going to ?
I can't imagine going through that. Please keep us posted
Prayers sent for you and your family to remain safe.
Lord, I proofread and somehow my stupid autocorrect plays tricks on me. I swear it is hexed! LOL 😝
I hope that you know that I typed mediate and not meditate. My autocorrect is DUMB!!! Why in the world would it be changed to meditate? LOL 😝
Natural disasters are always a concern for many of us. It seems like every area has there issues. Ours is hurricanes, flooding and occasional tornadoes.
Wildfires are very frightening. Sending prayers for people in your area to be safe. I agree with evacuation when it becomes necessary.
On my mind here, the Ft Mc wildfire grew from about 6500 hectares to over 9500 hectares yesterday. The winds are pushing it towards the city and they are expecting a difficult fire fighting day today. Not a good scenario. I wouldn't like to see the people of Ft Mc go through another evac.
It certainly is interesting that troubling times will either bring a family closer together or it will tear them apart. It depends on the dynamics of the particular family.
Sorry that your sister is caught in the crossfire. Sometimes, the people who try to meditate are often attacked.
Hoping that things ease up soon for your sister.
Thankful today the smoke is less - still here but not at dangerous levels.