I Don't Like Ike

The lack of Internet, electricity and water drove our house guests, Tall Husband and me to plan B. After two days of clearing debris left by Hurricane Ike and checking on family and friends, we have escaped to the Texas Hill Country. So, I am posting remotely.

The Bunny Bungalow in Houston Heights survived without a scratch and so did we! Three new trees will have to be braced and hopefully saved but we cannot believe our luck, though Houston looks like a giant salad bowl with all the fallen trees and strewn greenery. Have a look at My Ranchburger for Hurricane Ike photos and the Texas can-do attitude.

Thoughts Before the Storm

We will wait for hurricane Ike. Friends are with us, having boarded up their home and evacuated, leaving the stuff of their lives behind, not knowing if they will have a home after this weekend...Not even knowing if they will be safe from the storm in our home. They each brought something with them that is special: a doll that had belonged to a grandmother; treasured Russian dolls; sausage from Paris (the wife's parents live in Paris) for comfort food; and precious photographs. We do not know what the next days will bring but for now we eat homemade oatmeal cookies and catch up with the stories of our lives.