this morning.
Class starts at 8am,
After school I am attending a wake for a former co-worker.
Long day today.
The weather guy was saying something about a tropical depression in the.......
*lalalalalalalalala*
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
shopping.....
When I realized Super Walmart was pretty much out of food, I wandered over to the Halloween aisle to see what I could find over there.
Sponge Bob Square Pants Gummy Hamburgers.......yummy!
On the Island....
Well, I took a quick trip to Galveston in the hopes I could find food to buy.
Everything looks pretty good there, considering only a few days ago we were watching computer models of the entire Island going under Rita's massive storm surge.
Coming over the causeway, it was apparent there had been "some" wind damage.
There were some broken freeway signs and ripped up billboards, not a lot.
Coming onto 61st, more broken signs and lots of palm frons lying around.
A hotel on 61st and Central City lost it's roof, and Washington Park looks quite a mess with the fishing dock all wrecked and scattered.
Strange....I don't remember seeing either of those on CNN.
I resisted going down into the historical district, I DID see that on CNN.
None of the fast food places I saw are open, I'm assuming they have not yet received shipment of new food.
The hardest Rita hit thing that I saw today was Super Walmart.
Not, by wind but by the loss of power that forced them to throw tons of food in the dumpster.
The milk and bread had been restocked, but there were no eggs, yogurt, cheese or other dairy in the cases. Both the Deli and Seafood counter remained closed. The meat department was busily stocking hamburger and chicken breasts and many folks stood by to grab some of that fresh meat. The produce counter was lite, but not empty. What WAS empty was the jewelry counters. I suppose they had packed that away in the case of looting.
It was so weird seeing freezer after freezer after freezer of empty shelves.
What was even weirder was the number of people staring at those empty cases like food would magically appear.
It was kinda like when you are hungry and standing there stupidly with the fridge door wide open hoping you see something yummy.
I didn't check any of the other stores for food, so I don't know if they are still empty or not.
I got to thinking maybe I should not refill my freezer anyway and just buy weekly for awhile.
Yeah, like until December.
Everything looks pretty good there, considering only a few days ago we were watching computer models of the entire Island going under Rita's massive storm surge.
Coming over the causeway, it was apparent there had been "some" wind damage.
There were some broken freeway signs and ripped up billboards, not a lot.
Coming onto 61st, more broken signs and lots of palm frons lying around.
A hotel on 61st and Central City lost it's roof, and Washington Park looks quite a mess with the fishing dock all wrecked and scattered.
Strange....I don't remember seeing either of those on CNN.
I resisted going down into the historical district, I DID see that on CNN.
None of the fast food places I saw are open, I'm assuming they have not yet received shipment of new food.
The hardest Rita hit thing that I saw today was Super Walmart.
Not, by wind but by the loss of power that forced them to throw tons of food in the dumpster.
The milk and bread had been restocked, but there were no eggs, yogurt, cheese or other dairy in the cases. Both the Deli and Seafood counter remained closed. The meat department was busily stocking hamburger and chicken breasts and many folks stood by to grab some of that fresh meat. The produce counter was lite, but not empty. What WAS empty was the jewelry counters. I suppose they had packed that away in the case of looting.
It was so weird seeing freezer after freezer after freezer of empty shelves.
What was even weirder was the number of people staring at those empty cases like food would magically appear.
It was kinda like when you are hungry and standing there stupidly with the fridge door wide open hoping you see something yummy.
I didn't check any of the other stores for food, so I don't know if they are still empty or not.
I got to thinking maybe I should not refill my freezer anyway and just buy weekly for awhile.
Yeah, like until December.
Back to normal......
Things are getting back to normal here on the canal
The lawn is got mowed
Rhett hunted for bugs on the porch
(among the discarded plywood from the windows)
We got eaten by skeeters on the porch swing
Rafe got his chair back
And...
Rhett hunted for bugs, he doesn't give up easily
Life is good.
PJ:)
The lawn is got mowed
Rhett hunted for bugs on the porch
(among the discarded plywood from the windows)
We got eaten by skeeters on the porch swing
Rafe got his chair back
And...
Rhett hunted for bugs, he doesn't give up easily
Life is good.
PJ:)
Weather
The weatherman is talking about the record temps we are suffering through, and then taking his fake crayon and drawing a circle, casually mentions a tropical wave that they are ( in his words) "keeping an eye on"
*covering ears*
It could develop into a storm by the end of the week, he goes on to say.....
*covering ears and closing eyes*
Lalalalalalalalala, I can't HEAR YOU......
*covering ears*
It could develop into a storm by the end of the week, he goes on to say.....
*covering ears and closing eyes*
Lalalalalalalalala, I can't HEAR YOU......
The Apprentice
Wouldn't you know it.......my shows premiered during evacuation week!
I missed Martha Stewart, we had just gotten to Mom's and I forgot it was on.
I heard her firing line is something like....."You just don't fit in"
What a hoot.
Maybe I can catch her next week.
I did get to see The Donald.
I was a little disappointed that he did the boys vs girls thing again.
The task was to organize and run a one day fitness class, didn't look too hard.
The boys, though a little unorganized at first, did a fairly good job of getting along and won the task by only a few dollars. PM, Marcus seems a little flakey and I doubt he is long for this job interview. The Donald mentioned that he talks too much, and did he shut the hell up? Nope!
The girls on the other hand were a complete train wreck.
The flyers for the class looked like they were advertising a strip club, and they snapped back and forth at each other throughout the whole task.
Melissa got fired and to be honest I was surprised that the other girls had not bitch-slapped her by then.
What a mouth on this one, all attitude.
Note to apprentice candidates:
When you are in the boardroom, let Donald do the talking.
He could barely get to say "your fired".
Bu-Bye Melissa!
Monday, September 26, 2005
Shopping.....
My neighbor who did not evacuate (huh?) said the electric went off Friday around 4pm which prompted me to throw away most of what was in the freezer and fridge.
When in doubt, throw it out....you know?
Thank goodness beer and cat food does not spoil, now that would be tragic.
Anyways.....
I'm hearing the stores have not yet been able to restock milk and bread so decided to wait on replenishing everything until things calm down some on the Island and I45.
Besides.....
We still have a case of beanee-weenees and 15 gallons of bottled water we can enjoy...yum!
PJ:)
When in doubt, throw it out....you know?
Thank goodness beer and cat food does not spoil, now that would be tragic.
Anyways.....
I'm hearing the stores have not yet been able to restock milk and bread so decided to wait on replenishing everything until things calm down some on the Island and I45.
Besides.....
We still have a case of beanee-weenees and 15 gallons of bottled water we can enjoy...yum!
PJ:)
Rafe and Rhett say.......
We're home too!!
Graphic Gift from Wystful1...thanks!
The boys had a great time at Grandma's house!
The resident cat, Sampson went on vacation to the vet and was kind enough to let Rafe and Rhett visit to keep Grandma and Granny entertained in his absence.
Grandma has a screened in porch, with a great view for cats to enjoy.
Rafe enjoyed the evening breeze.
and Rhett had fun watching birds and catching bugs
Rafe found a chair he liked
Grandma bought Rhett a little scatching post, and in typical cat style,
he had more fun in the box it came in.
Going home was a little stressful, they both cried for 5 hours and only settled down about an hour from home.
I think they wanted to stay at Grandma's.
I don't think her or Granny would mind that at all.
Sampson may have a different opinion however.
Graphic Gift from Wystful1...thanks!
The boys had a great time at Grandma's house!
The resident cat, Sampson went on vacation to the vet and was kind enough to let Rafe and Rhett visit to keep Grandma and Granny entertained in his absence.
Grandma has a screened in porch, with a great view for cats to enjoy.
Rafe enjoyed the evening breeze.
and Rhett had fun watching birds and catching bugs
Rafe found a chair he liked
Grandma bought Rhett a little scatching post, and in typical cat style,
he had more fun in the box it came in.
Going home was a little stressful, they both cried for 5 hours and only settled down about an hour from home.
I think they wanted to stay at Grandma's.
I don't think her or Granny would mind that at all.
Sampson may have a different opinion however.
We're Home!!
We left Uvalde at 3:30am yesterday with 15 one gallon gas cans...thanks Mom.
We had looked all over 3 towns for 5 gallon cans and all were sold out.
There was very little traffic but no gas to be found, we were glad to have that extra gas.
There was no electric when we arrived, but it came on about 3 hours later.
We heard someone down the street yell......YES!!!
The heat index was over 100 degrees.
People are returning now and taking down the boards off the windows.
The boys are glad to be home, but seem perplexed that the house is in such disarray.
All the outside stuff....chairs, swing, grill etc.....are still inside.
We emptied a lot of stuff out of closets and into plastic bags.
This might be a good time to organize closets....haha.
John went back to work today, and Chandra's job will call her back tommorrow or the next day.
We had very little damage, and our neighbors looked good too.
What a relief!
Our storage shed was knocked down, but John was able to put it back together.
Fantasic Plastic....haha.
We think the lawn mower is broken.
I hope it is, I hate that lawn mower since I have been having to use it.
I want a self propelled one anyways.
Update: The mower is fine....PHooey!
Part of the dock is still under water and some of the boards are flapping around under there.
At first we thought some were missing, but today I see they are there and can just be hammered back in place. It does't appear the water even got onto the top part of the deck or the yard at all. What a nice surprise.
Part of our next-door neighbor's tree fell and bent the fence.
That is on his side, so I'm sure he will take care of that.
All in All we are very happy to be home, heck..... we are happy to have a home.
After all.......there is no place like home.
PJ:)
We had looked all over 3 towns for 5 gallon cans and all were sold out.
There was very little traffic but no gas to be found, we were glad to have that extra gas.
There was no electric when we arrived, but it came on about 3 hours later.
We heard someone down the street yell......YES!!!
The heat index was over 100 degrees.
People are returning now and taking down the boards off the windows.
The boys are glad to be home, but seem perplexed that the house is in such disarray.
All the outside stuff....chairs, swing, grill etc.....are still inside.
We emptied a lot of stuff out of closets and into plastic bags.
This might be a good time to organize closets....haha.
John went back to work today, and Chandra's job will call her back tommorrow or the next day.
We had very little damage, and our neighbors looked good too.
What a relief!
Our storage shed was knocked down, but John was able to put it back together.
Fantasic Plastic....haha.
We think the lawn mower is broken.
I hope it is, I hate that lawn mower since I have been having to use it.
I want a self propelled one anyways.
Update: The mower is fine....PHooey!Part of the dock is still under water and some of the boards are flapping around under there.
At first we thought some were missing, but today I see they are there and can just be hammered back in place. It does't appear the water even got onto the top part of the deck or the yard at all. What a nice surprise.
Part of our next-door neighbor's tree fell and bent the fence.
That is on his side, so I'm sure he will take care of that.
All in All we are very happy to be home, heck..... we are happy to have a home.
After all.......there is no place like home.
PJ:)
Saturday, September 24, 2005
Today..
It looks good for Galveston today, real good.
I am checking the Bayou Vista and Omega Bay message boards in the hopes someone can get in there and report the status of our neighborhood.
Now, I just want to go home.
I'll update if I hear anything...PJ:)
Update 1:
Galveston is not allowing residents to return, but Bayou Vista and LaMarque is.
There is no electric, however.
It is too late to leave for home today, but we are considering getting up very early in the AM and trying to get home on the back roads.
We were not able to purchase any gas cans, I think every gas can in TX is sold out.
Hopefully we will be able to find gas on the way.
Surely the stations will be replenished by tommorrow.
Maybe they will have the electric fixed too.
I want to go home!
Update 2:
One of John's co-workers was able to check on the house and it is A-OK.
We are so grateful.
This will be my last post until we get home and back online.
Hopefully we won't be without electric long.
PJ:)
I am checking the Bayou Vista and Omega Bay message boards in the hopes someone can get in there and report the status of our neighborhood.
Now, I just want to go home.
I'll update if I hear anything...PJ:)
Update 1:
Galveston is not allowing residents to return, but Bayou Vista and LaMarque is.
There is no electric, however.
It is too late to leave for home today, but we are considering getting up very early in the AM and trying to get home on the back roads.
We were not able to purchase any gas cans, I think every gas can in TX is sold out.
Hopefully we will be able to find gas on the way.
Surely the stations will be replenished by tommorrow.
Maybe they will have the electric fixed too.
I want to go home!
Update 2:
One of John's co-workers was able to check on the house and it is A-OK.
We are so grateful.
This will be my last post until we get home and back online.
Hopefully we won't be without electric long.
PJ:)
Friday, September 23, 2005
Today...
We woke up early to find we had gone to sleep with the lights on and the TV still blaring Hurricane Rita coverage.
The Boyz wanted breakfast, then an hour later they wanted to be fed again.
Why the hell not, they are on vacation after all.
Rita appears to be heading north now, to Port Arthur/Beaumont.
That puts us on the "clean side" of the storm if there even IS a clean side in a storm this size.
However, if it swings down and hits at Surf Side Beach, we are back on the "dirty side".
There is already storm surge in Texas City.
I wonder if the water has risen in the canals yet?
I wish they would take those reporters and move them around a little.
One chick has been standing on the 61st Street Pier for 3 days!
A lot of people would like to know how the bayside communities are doing, after all many of us live waterfront, but not on the gulf side of the Island.
I guess if there are no waves lapping up behind the reporters, that is too boring to report from.
A couple of the forcasters are saying the storm could circle round and hit twice.
We've also heard it could travel right up I45 and affect DFW as a Cat2.
I am getting our insurance papers and things organized while we wait.
This sucks.
The Boyz wanted breakfast, then an hour later they wanted to be fed again.
Why the hell not, they are on vacation after all.
Rita appears to be heading north now, to Port Arthur/Beaumont.
That puts us on the "clean side" of the storm if there even IS a clean side in a storm this size.
However, if it swings down and hits at Surf Side Beach, we are back on the "dirty side".
There is already storm surge in Texas City.
I wonder if the water has risen in the canals yet?
I wish they would take those reporters and move them around a little.
One chick has been standing on the 61st Street Pier for 3 days!
A lot of people would like to know how the bayside communities are doing, after all many of us live waterfront, but not on the gulf side of the Island.
I guess if there are no waves lapping up behind the reporters, that is too boring to report from.
A couple of the forcasters are saying the storm could circle round and hit twice.
We've also heard it could travel right up I45 and affect DFW as a Cat2.
I am getting our insurance papers and things organized while we wait.
This sucks.
Thursday, September 22, 2005
Today.....
We got evacuated OK.
We left at 10am and though our usual 5 hour drive took more than eight we were in much better shape than those poor souls who left the Island later in the day and got stuck in hours and hours of traffic. We brought all 3 cars and and filled them with clothes and things. I carried the cats with me and that was really fun. Rhett settled right down and took a long snooze, but Rafe decided to sing with the radio for the entire 8 hour drive. If you haven't heard a Siamese Cat singing to Jimmy Buffet you haven't lived.
When we arrived at Mom's they settled right in exploring and having fun. They love Grandma.
Today we face the daunting task of What if...what if we have no house after this. What if we have no jobs. Where can we go that will accept pets if we are looking at months of being homeless. The truth is if Rita stays on her path, we will not have a house. We just won't.
PJ:(
We left at 10am and though our usual 5 hour drive took more than eight we were in much better shape than those poor souls who left the Island later in the day and got stuck in hours and hours of traffic. We brought all 3 cars and and filled them with clothes and things. I carried the cats with me and that was really fun. Rhett settled right down and took a long snooze, but Rafe decided to sing with the radio for the entire 8 hour drive. If you haven't heard a Siamese Cat singing to Jimmy Buffet you haven't lived.
When we arrived at Mom's they settled right in exploring and having fun. They love Grandma.
Today we face the daunting task of What if...what if we have no house after this. What if we have no jobs. Where can we go that will accept pets if we are looking at months of being homeless. The truth is if Rita stays on her path, we will not have a house. We just won't.
PJ:(
Wednesday, September 21, 2005
Today.....
We are evacuating.
We will be watching and hoping from Uvalde and reading the
Houston Chron's Rita Blog.
Be safe everyone....PJ
We will be watching and hoping from Uvalde and reading the
Houston Chron's Rita Blog.
Be safe everyone....PJ
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
Today.....
Rita continues her path toward the Island and the Mayor has called for voluntary evacuations starting now.
Most likely mandatory evacuations will start tommorrow.
I have not heard what the plan is for our neighborhood, but being only a few miles from the causeway, I'm assuming we will be required to leave as well. I do know the mandantory evac route goes in a direction opposite of where we wish to travel, so we will need to leave before that order is given for sure.
I'll keep in touch with everyone.
PJ:)
Update 1:
The noon tracking chart shows the storm coming in farther south, far enough we may not have to leave. *crossing fingers*
Update 2:
We've pretty much decided we will go ahead and leave.
Everyone has been released from work tommorrow, so there is no reason to hang around here. Hopefully we can come back Sunday or Monday.
Most likely mandatory evacuations will start tommorrow.
I have not heard what the plan is for our neighborhood, but being only a few miles from the causeway, I'm assuming we will be required to leave as well. I do know the mandantory evac route goes in a direction opposite of where we wish to travel, so we will need to leave before that order is given for sure.
I'll keep in touch with everyone.
PJ:)
Update 1:
The noon tracking chart shows the storm coming in farther south, far enough we may not have to leave. *crossing fingers*
Update 2:
We've pretty much decided we will go ahead and leave.
Everyone has been released from work tommorrow, so there is no reason to hang around here. Hopefully we can come back Sunday or Monday.
Monday, September 19, 2005
Today.....
The local news is showing TS Rita on track to hit the "somewhere" on the Texas Coast this weekend. Local talk radio however, is predicting a level 3 Rita headed for Houston/Galveston specifically. I am heading out to the store to get extra food, water, cat stuff and beer.
Of course if it IS a cat 3 storm we will have to evacuate anyways....sigh.
Update:
The current tracking map shows the storm hitting between Galveston and Freeport
Update 2:
The boyz get new outfits
Update 3:
Galveston issues voluntary evacuation orders
Of course if it IS a cat 3 storm we will have to evacuate anyways....sigh.
Update:
The current tracking map shows the storm hitting between Galveston and Freeport
Update 2:
The boyz get new outfits
Update 3:
Galveston issues voluntary evacuation orders
Sunday, September 18, 2005
Friday, September 16, 2005
Friday Cat Blogging
Desi says
A kiss is just a kiss....or not!
A kiss is just a kiss....or not!
Desi and James
See Desi and more at the Modulator for Friday Ark #52
Thursday, September 15, 2005
Today....
I got a long overdue hair cut.
The chick says..."is that your natural color?"
Yeah right....haha.
PJ:)
The chick says..."is that your natural color?"
Yeah right....haha.
PJ:)
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Movies
I missed Fever Pitch when it was in the theatres,but picked it up for my baseball movie collection.
The story centers around work-aholic women who falls for a Red Sox fan (like the crazy obsessed kind) during last year's exciting run for the pennant.
Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon were both very cute.
Well that pretty well sums up the movie,
not a lot of substance here, it's just cute.
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