Hi,
I just got off Instant Messenger with Laurrie, (Ohiobreezy) and she wanted me to post a message letting everyone know that she is evacuating due to flooding. She said she was frantically trying to remember who she had anything going with, and could only remember that she was expecting some things from Seedpicker_TX & her Secret Santa. If either of you have not mailed your end, please hold off until she contacts you. For anyone else that she may have forgotten, please email me and I will let her know when she calls me to check in. If anyone is thinking of ordering from her scif store, chey0kota seeds, please hold off. She said she would try to get a notice posted there to wait before she left, otherwise it would not happen until she can get to the library and use the computer. She told me to try to not worry about them, but to pray that they open the dam which is causing the flooding. LOL She is trying to be positive but I know she is worried sick. I will not confine my prayers to the dam, and hope you won't either.
Donna
Anyone that has anything going with OhioBreezy
Oh,this is HORRIBLE,she is the sweetest person and i will certainly be keeping her in my prayers
Thank you Golgi, I will tell her what you said & I know she will appreciate your prayers & kind words.
Let her know my thoughts her with her. I hope everything turns out okay.
oops, it was someone else - I just woke up.
This message was edited Jan 7, 2005 8:31 AM
Oh my gosh, I hope everything will be okay. Just just went through such a horrible time with the power outage and the loss of some plants as well. I hope everything will be okay and that she doesn't suffer anymore losses due to the weather. I pray that she and her family remain safe.
praying house gets no damage ,
Thank God you had time to get out .
Ohiobreezy,
We are thinking about you and sending prayers your way. Take care.
Patti
Praying for her, her family and her place.
Donna
Have you heard anything from Laurrie yet? She has been in my prayers and am wondering if there is any word yet on how she and her family are?
Alice
I got an email from her tonight saying to not worry, that the Red Cross put them in a motel & they are safe. She sent a picture she had taken from a canoe and her house is completely surrounded by water. Just a little bit of grass between the water and the house, that is how close it is. I think there are more storms expected in her area, so I doubt she will be able to go home anytime soon.
Hi all thanks for the thoughts and prayers, I am at my sisters and taking kids to school because of course no bus can get near us, lol, we have to boat in about 3/4 mile to get to the house. Thank you so much Donna for being on IM that day I needed ya!!!!
Here is the photo Donna was talking about, I will try to get to a computer off and on to let all know what is going on, thankfully I didn't have many swaps going at present or I really would have been crazy!!!
I would write more but am rushing around, will post a few pics here then try to check in later when I go to pick up kids from school. If they open the dam's we may be able to drive into our place!!
Thanks again to all for your prayers
Laurrie
This photo was 1-9-05, BIL boated us to the house about a 3/4 mile route and our basement has probably 3-4 feet of water, insurance adjuster said friday they would be out in a couple days, I hope they have a boat!!!
one more view leaving our place.
our mailbox tee hee
OK will write more when I can.
Laurrie
Oh Laurrie!!!! Big Hugs!!!! Been there done that last year! We had to borrow a neighbors canoe too, LOL. Doesn't it feel so strange to be boating down the road! At least your house doesn't appear to be flooded, we weren't so lucky. Hope they open the dam and the water doesn't get into your home.
Let us know if there is anything I can do or if there is anything you need!
((()))
Prayers and more Prayers, Sidney
Prayers & Hugs,
Judy
Praying for you, Laurrie. Glad you're safe.
Laurie and Family I will keep you in my prayers.
Were praying for you Breezy! Be happy you dont have gators!
Praying for you and your family hugs to all
OMG! I hope everything turns out alright for you Laurrie. Please keep us posted. Maybe on the bright side those tough to germinate seeds will do good for you this year:)
Hugs and towels,
Kip
Prayers for all that are going thru this. I pray the rains stops soon.
Laurrie, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Those pictures are amazing.
Oh my lord, you take care and glad you left. That looks like a lake. Sending good thoughts your way.. A
Thanks everyone for your thoughts and prayers, I haven't been out since the 9th, but will do so later today to try and get some photos, they are soo concerned with dam's breaking, and some are already leaking, soooo we wanted to try and move some things to the highest rooms of the house.
Just today spoke with EMA here in Tusc. County, and they said we are the only ones on that road who are "displaced" the others have full use of their homes yet!!!! I am so glad of that, but wish we were back home, man I miss my normal routine, even if it was chasing a pig out of my garden!!
Thanks again for the prayers, I will write when I can get to a computer again
Laurrie
Yes, with that water table, I'm sure you've got a pond in the basement! We had a big flood here in 1986. Our basement filled to about 4 ft. Afterward, we got the sump pumps going! Ah, well, the hazards of the low ground!
What about the critters are they going to get them out too.I hope so.
At least your safe and maybe if your lucky the water will freeze that will slow down the flooding.Praying for you and your house.And the critters left behind.Jody
UPDATE: as of today at noon, every critter is out with the exception of the duck, and he can swim LOL The water is within 2 inches of coming full force into the house, its already in my laundry room as well as my back computer room, I seen my birdbath floating a mile from the house today, hmmmmmmmmmmm guess that is gone too now. OH well, everyone is out and safe, and I must remember, no matter how bad it seems for me, there is truly always someone else who does have it worse.
Praying for everyone with this same type of problem!!!
Will update with photos after my sister gets them to her puter, I used her camera today with a memory stick, so whatever she needs to do then I can get some on here for you patient folks :)
Happy Weekend!
Laurrie
sorry editing to add the lnk to our local newspaper here:
http://www.timesreporter.com/left.php?ID=37462&r=2&Category=5
and here is an addition to the paper with flood photos:
http://www.timesreporter.com/feature/Jan05_Flood/flood_page.htm
This message was edited Jan 14, 2005 5:03 PM
Ohio (((((((( ))))))))
You and yours as well as all your neighbors continue to be in our prayers!!!
So sorry for the damage and everything,sure glad you got out OK, been thinking about you often. It has been pretty much the same here in our county, especially along the river, lots of people flooded out and rescued by the fire dept with boats. We don't live close to the river, thank goodness, but have a lot of roads closed so couldn't go anywhere even if we wanted to! :)
Hope everything works out OK.
LAURRIE!!!
OMGosh!
I JUST found this post! I really don't frequent this forum much, as you know I have too many seeds, already! LOL...guess I was just bored, or it was meant to be!
Ugh! Sick to my stomach to see this! As if you weren't frantic enough with life BEFORE this happened!
Wow! I am shocked! SO, so sorry!
So glad the Red cross put you up in a hotel! When do you expect to return home?
You really seem to be taking this well! I'd be a mess!
Write me when you can! I'll hold off mailing until you are more settled. I'll try to send you some neat bonus goodies to help cheer you up.
You and Antoinette(Gourd) are such great friends. I hate to see that this has happened to BOTH of you!
so, so sorry, Laurrie.
-T
Oh no, I did not know about Antoinette! Is she getting the water or the mudslide?
Oh Laurrie!!!! Big Hugs!!!! You and your family are in our prayers. I would just be a basket case!
Let me know if there is anything I can do for you and your family.
Lisa Moore
Good luck Laurrie!! I'll keep you and your family in my prayers!!
Bonnie
Donna-
she got flooded two months ago, in October.
I HOPE she isn't getting any of the mud!...Now you've got me nervous.
-T
Thanks again for all the wishes and prayers, we sure have needed them!!! We boated out there earlier today, man was it cold LOL, here below are a few photos, too depressing, but we need these darn pics for insurance reasons!
OHIO!!!!!
My heart is breaking for you!!!!!
PLEASE know you are in our prayers!!
If there is ANYTHING we can do for you PLEASE let us know!!