Good morning! We still have fairly reliable power, but we have nothing as far as Internet goes. I've been on my other computer writing in my romance Vella, so that's keeping me off the streets. We're doing all right everything considered. We planned for this and other than running out of cash money... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
As my dad always said, another day, another fifty cents. We are still without solid electricity and completely without our the Internet. This will really mess up my Vella work, but things could be worse. I had set aside $175 in cash to have on hand, "just in case." Note to self: That wasn't even... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, September 4, 2023
I apologize for not posting before this. Everything is all right, but we've been out of power and trying to get the roof repaired has been a real pain. I just wanted to reassure everyone that we are fine, and as soon as the power is on and stays on, and then the internet comes up, I will be posting... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Hurricane Update
We are still without power, and they are saying it may be several days before we do. We are alright and safe right now. We have running hot water and we have a LP powered cooking top. 21 of the 27 trees in our backyard are down and will have to be removed. Some of the metal roofing was blown away,... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Not that it matters at this point, but the words "property insurance" and "the state of Florida" don't exist. The insurance companies have largely left Florida. It can still be bought, but unless you are making $25,000 a month, you can't afford it. I'm lucky. Damage to my house right now might be... Sign in to see full entry.
Hurricane update. We are experiencing heavy winds and as the old joke went, "the rain continues to fall here at the Astrodome." As I have said several times, the topography of the land here is protecting us. A series of 75-90 foot trees surround us are dancing like crazy at their tops, but at ground... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
We are under a hurricane warning right now. We had a dozen little storms roll through the area in the last 14 hours, causing some loss of power but nothing serious. The one good thing I can see as I watch the radar in motion is the steady west-to-east winds raking the southern ends of Louisiana,... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, August 28, 2023
I posted this on my FB page to make sure everyone knows where we are. It looks as if this storm is gaining speed and traction, which tells me we are going to get more rain and wind than previously thought. FOR THE RECORD: We are well prepared for this storm. We both have ten to twelve days of... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, August 26, 2023
Updates and Little Man
Good morning. It is a beautiful day after a series of heavy rainstorms replete with abundant bolts of lightning. Temps will be close to 100 again, but we're good with that. My wife continues to improve physically after her surgery. Lisa is having a few problems today, but everything considered, she... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, August 25, 2023
I apologize for my continued absence, but things have been very stressful lately. A quick read of the comments tells me I must clarify a few things. Yes, Lisa still has dementia. That disease is a slow-moving situation that can take five or six years to decades to cause death. Lisa's issues were not... Sign in to see full entry.