Posted

Sep 19th 2008

Mood

ALIVE!

Okay, I'm alive! I finally got power back. I have my computer set up so I can work over the weekend. Now it's just a matter of getting my psyche settled back down. As some folks know, I have adult ADHD and other neurological problems and health issues. These issues make having my routine in place extremely important for keeping my mental health intact. It was starting to go south well before the power came back on. Our food supply situation isn't great, but we're not starving by any means. My joints are very bad right now from days upon days of ice cold showers. My nerves are still a bit tattered, but normal things like posting this blog are helping get my brain back on track.

We suffered only minimal damage to the apartment. The flimsy replacement window they put in after we were burglarized was, thankfully, sheltered in the balcony alcove and held up in the storm. Our bedroom window, more exposed to direct wind, lost the seals and it leaked into our bedroom, soaking the carpet. That now stinks to high heaven and I'm trying to get things straight enough to get in there and treat it for mildew and kill the smell. The window will need replacing. Other than that, I've not heard of any severe damage to our section of the building other than some broken glass in a few places. Others here didn't fare as well and have busted windows, holes in their roof and balconies ripped off by falling trees and what I can only assume were tornadic winds by the tree tops that look literally twisted apart. We still have some trees partially blocking the roadways locally.

Supplies are still a bit thin on this end of town because so many stores are only just now getting power and their first shipments after the storm. I'm waiting a little to try and restock us to allow people with families to feed to get their supplies. I've opened my apartment up to friends who need to get a hot shower, do some laundry for work or just watch a video to decompress in the AC. I have friends and family whose homes were a total loss down in the Kemah/Seabrook/San Leon/Bacliff area. I'm hearing that lots of places in the highway 146 area are just flattened, leaving nothing but debris.

If you're reading this and you have ever thought about buying any of the merchandise from my online shops, now is a great time to do that. I've been out of work for a whole week and money is going to be very tight for a while because of that missing income. Any extra income I can generate through sales will be helpful. Links to those places are on my main page here and in the header of the blog.

I'll have a more full update and observations and things later when I'm not so busy putting the apartment back together. Those who are still in need are in my thoughts and I give you what energy I can spare to help you recover. Good luck to you all and BE SAFE! *HUGS!*

Jolie