Hi all. Just wanted to stick my nose in to say thanks for all the emails and concern about us. We made it through Irene. But we lost power about 5:30pm on Sunday and didn't get it back till noon today. Ugh. And we had 5 1/4" of water in our basement -- more than any time before. With no power. Ugh. (The water didn't start subsiding till late late Monday and wasn't gone till yesterday.) The plumber is currently downstairs installing a new water heater. Everything else down there seems to work, thank God. There will have to be a major basement cleanup at some point, but not sure when that will happen.
I apologize ahead of time if I don't comment on anyone's blogs for a while or answer your comments to my blog. I will do my best to start commenting again. I will also do a TUSAL post soon and a stitching update.
We were lucky when it comes down to it. We're safe and sound, the house is safe and sound, so we're all good! But boy, I hope never to live through another hurricane. lol!
Oh, and a funny thing. The girl child had a vacation down in Myrtle Beach from last Wednesday to yesterday. I was panicking about her going down there with the hurricane coming. Well, of course she came through with hardly any bad weather at all in Myrtle Beach. We were the ones with the hurricane. Wouldn't you know it!
I will post again soon.
So sorry to hear about all that mess!
ReplyDeleteI think these power companies have a lot of 'spalinin' to do!
Try not to stress out too much about it. I know that's easier said than done.
Yuck! Water in the basement is no fun at all, but thank goodness it was only there. Glad to know y'all are ok. Your daughter must be thrilled that she cheated Irene.
ReplyDeleteSo glad to hear from you! I figured you were dealing with basement "goo." Ugh.
ReplyDeleteI told my parents, who live uncomfortably close to the water on Cape Cod, that they should go to Vermont to be safe. Fortunately, they don't pay any attention to anything I say.
That's a long time to be without power and then with all that unwanted water to boot! At least the worst is over and you are safe. I feel for you with the clean-up ahead. Take care..
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you and family are okay. I kept checking your blog and figured something was up when you didn't post. Happy to hear most is well.
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Glad you and your family are OK. Good luck with the clean-up!
ReplyDeleteHope you have a better weekend and that it is dry in your neck of the woods:)
I too checked your blog every day hoping all was well with you. So glad to finally hear from you and all is okay with your family and home. Brenda N.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you are all safe but sorry to hear about all the mess. All that water in the basement! How do you get it up?!
ReplyDeleteHappy you're back and safe...
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Sorry you have had to deal with some destruction, but I am glad you are safe! That is the important thing!! Don't worry about comments etc, life comes first! We'll all be here when you get back!
ReplyDeleteHi Margaret, I to kept checking your blog to see if you were ok. I guessed you didn't have any power so that is why I didn't email.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad that you are all ok which is the main thing and have survived Irene. Possessions can always be replaced, but not people.
Sorry to hear about your basement. Hopefully it won't take long to clear out the water and get things back to normal. Doesn't sound like fun. Take care - Sandra.
So glad to hear that you are OK. Must have been a terrifying experience. Good luck with the clean up.
ReplyDeleteSorry for the problems Margaret, but glad the family is OK.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about the water in your basement.Hopefully clean up will go quickly. Glad you and your family are safe!
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear of the mess that Irene left behind. She wasn't a very nice house guest to many, was she? I hope it all gets fixed up soon for you and I am glad to hear that in the end, you all are okay!
ReplyDeleteGlad you are okay. Nashville received 17" of rain in 2010 and the city was major flooded! Clean up after a flood is no fun
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear about the loss of power, water in the basement and the hot water heater. As you said... it could have been worse. So happy you and the family made it through safely.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to your next stitchy blog post.
Sorry to hear you've had all those messes to deal with, but glad to hear you guys are ok!
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear it. Glad you're okay.
ReplyDeleteWe missed you Margaret! Glad you made it safely through the storm!
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you are okay. I was wondering how you were with Irene looming in your neck of the woods!
ReplyDeleteGlad you and your family are safe and sad but so sorry about the water! If I was there, I would help you!
ReplyDeleteI was just thinking about you today, Margaret... So good to know you made it through Irene, but I'm so sorry to hear about the basement flooding--that is a lot of water! Good luck with cleanup and let's all hope this hurricane that's brewing in the Atlantic stays far, far away.
ReplyDeleteTake care now!
So glad you came through the hurricane okay...or without harm to you or your family. I am sorry you had property damage and issues. I can't believe you were without power that long - whew!!
ReplyDeleteI think you have a good reason not to comment, not to reply, etc. Hope your cleanup goes well.
You need to come live by me. It may be hot,but it's not scary. Seriously, I'll start looking for you.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad to hear from you and that you and your family are safe and well.
ReplyDeleteWhat a bummer to be without electricity for quite a while. Hope you get your water boiler fixed soon.
*mwah*
ReplyDeleteHang in there girlie! It will get better. Exhausting, isn't it? I feel like I could sleep for a whole month after this last week. Wow. So so hard. Sorry you had to go through it too. :(
Oh Margaret...I'm so glad you are all OK. I knew when I didn't see a post on Monday that you probably did not have power. I've been without power in a hurricane before for four days!! If that ever happens again...I'm moving into WalMart!! LOL
ReplyDeleteHugs dear friend...
Glad that you came through without too much damage. I am still cleaning up my yard after Irene.
ReplyDeleteThx for letting us know how you've been, glad fam is ok. I'm so sorry you've had to deal with such a mess... again, seems you've had your share of house probs. Enough already...
ReplyDeleteYou certainly don't have anything to appologize about just glad to hear everyone is okay. Water in the basement is never good.
ReplyDeleteI will be thinking of you all and praying your clean up goes well, don't put it off to long it doesn't take long for the "m" word to set in.
Glad to hear you and your family are safe and sound. That sucks about the mess :(
ReplyDeleteI've been thinking about you and thought you might be without power. Sorry about that and about the basement - I hope things get back to normal for you soon!
ReplyDeleteUgh, I'm so sorry about the mess left by the hurricane, Margaret! But it's good to know you and yours are well. Good luck with everything!
ReplyDelete((((((((((((((Margaret))))))))))))))
ReplyDeleteYikes, I had no idea you were in the thing's path - glad you came through unhurt, but sorry about the damage and discomfort. All the best, and hugs.
ReplyDeleteOuf.....vous n'avez rien....Courage pour le nettoyage! Meilleures pensées
ReplyDeleteDieu merci vous n'avez rien !!!!
ReplyDeletemille bisous mon amie
Glad to hear you're okay and doing all right. You'll have a mess to clean up, I'm sure. Here's hoping everything else works and works well!! As for your daughter, isn't that just the way of things, lol.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry that you have such a hard time the storm! Being out of power for that long is miserable, let alone dealing with a flooded basement!! But you and the family are fine and that's all that matters!!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you're safe! My folks just got power back yesterday (they're in VA) but had no other damage other than a few tree limbs coming down. Water in the basement is not fun - I don't envy you the clean up.
ReplyDeleteNo need to apologize...take care of yourself. Sorry you had the mess, but so glad to hear you're okay.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness Margaret! So sorry to hear your basement was flooded, and that you were without power for so long! Did everything in your fridge and freezer survive? What an ordeal! I hope you get everything back to normal soon. I'm glad to hear your family is safe.
ReplyDeleteHugs to you.
Oh Margaret, I am so sorry to hear about the troubles caused by Irene. I hate flooding! Our last house seemed to flood if you spilled a glass of water in the basement. It did get old pretty quickly...
ReplyDeleteIt is good to hear that all of you are all right and that your daughter didn't have to go through any rough storms at the coast.
Glad you survived with not too much damage! We still have people around here that have no power, it is really starting to wear on people. Hope the basement cleanup goes well.
ReplyDeleteSO happy to read you are alright, Margaret! But darn it all, the week has been tough, huh? And all of that water in the basement, gee, I am sorry for the hardship.
ReplyDeleteTake good care and post when you can!
It's good that you are alive and well! And damage from the hurricane quietly will repair!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you are safe! You got alot more of Irene than we did in this part of NC. I am glad your DD was safe and sound at Myrtle Beach.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you all are ok, but sorry to hear about the power outage and the flooding. Big hugs!
ReplyDeleteGlad you are safe Margaret :)
ReplyDeleteBig, hugs, sorry about all the mess. I am glad your DD's vacation ended up being nice.
ReplyDeleteMargaret, glad to hear you made it through Irene. Sorry to hear about the water in your basement tho.
ReplyDeleteTake care.
Dear Margaret, I am so sorry to hear from you with si bad news.It was surely difficutl to ba without power so mong time but I ap really pleased to know you are all okay .All m best thoughts for you and I wish you good luck with hte clean-up: it will be hard ! A little pet for Mia from me : I suppose she has been very afraid by this nasty storm.Take care Margaret,
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So glad to hear you are safe. But water in the basement isn't any fun and that is a looong time to be without power. Fortunately the heat subsided after Irene came through. Hope the clean up is all done by now.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about the water in your basement and power outage. I have lived in past years experienced something similar without the hurricane and it is NOT fun. Glad to know you are OK.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear all of you are fine !! A big hug!
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear that all of you are fine !! A big hug!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you escaped with minimal damage. Your sampler is beautiful - wonder what you'll think of when you see it...
ReplyDeleteLove Miss Mind of Her Own Mia ;-0
Stay dry!