We prepared for the worst, and hoped for the best. And as it turns out, fear of Irene...was warranted! O_0...I hadn't intended to do this post today. My intended post was of some wonderful things I recently found on Etsy. (Maybe I'll still do that tomorrow.) But when I saw, in an online report, that there were, as of August 28th, 44 confirmed deaths I was flabbergasted!! Last I had heard there were only 10!
Then I went to my local online news source, WWLP22News, and saw these photos from up and down the coast!! *smh*
Hatteras Island, North Carolina...
The Georgetown section of Washington...
And then there were all of these photos of the damage in Vermont, which was where 'Irene' headed after she left our area, when we thought she had pretty much lost her steam. Well....we were wrong!!!
It's almost unbelievable to me, considering that we were thinking that 'Irene' had been, for the most part, a 'dud'. That just goes to show that sometimes you can be pretty tunneled visioned if you wanna be. And I think a lot of us wanted to be. :-(
There are highway sections closed, cars and homes under water, and there's even some water restrictions for people in the Shelburne Falls area, near us. Apparently 'Irene' caused electrical damage to water pumps and wells, and that's left the town with a limited water supply. WOW!! A lot more people are having problems than we hear much about! :-( ...Some other photos of some of the damage is here...if you can stand looking at any more! :-( So, I wanted to take a minute to acknowledge that I am aware of the problems and suffering that people are going through. And that I wish I could visit every one of them to lend a helping hand physically, or to give some spiritual and emotional support...I know it doesn't feel like it now, but things 'will' get better!
Hopefully knowing that they're not alone, and that lots of people are sending good thoughts, will be of some comfort.
And since I don't want to totally leave this post without some good news for somebody, I'll tell you who won the crochet scarf Giveaway....I didn't get very many entries this time....
Okay, I'm off to finish some studying for my meeting tonight, and then I have to plan for a trip! :-) {Friday 'Date Night'!} What are you doing today?! And do you have plans for the weekend?!
Weekend
Weekend Folderol;
Lollygagging, having fun;
Makes working up to Friday
worth the paperwork you've done.
Your job, all week, came first,
but now it's time for a little jaunt;
or to lay around the house
and just do nothing, if you want!
A little this. A little that.
A bit of fun had out of doors.
A little weeding in the garden.
And a little bit of chores.
Some weekend folderol,
all alone or with your friends.
Or some chit chat with your neighbors,
new acquaintances or kin.
A Weekend that's all planned,,
or simply finding things to do;
Because every Monday will be back
and you'll need something to look forward to!
