Ike will live on forever!

This is the view on Ted and Brenda's beach property since Ike came to visit. Where a cozy beach house used to set there has now been created a little scenic pond readily equipped with mobile transportation. If you could only see past the transportation you could view the equipment that used to be helpful in maintaining the beautiful landscape. They are anxiously awaiting the time that they will be able to dig through the shifted sands that have been newly deposited on their beach front property! (Previously, it was one street back ) Who knows what trinkets will be unearthed... possibly something of their own!

We have come to know more about weather forecasts than we ever possibly wanted to know. Evacuation has become normal. Running a generator isn't a rare instance. MRE's are FUN. Toliets are priceless!!! What a sad thing when people know how to run the system after an event. What did we do after Carla or Camille. There was no FEMA then. Did we have to take care of ourselves???? Who took care of them? Just wondering.

Here's a little Hurricane Humor

Don't know who wrote this but its funny!!!

Here are ten reasons why having a hurricane is like having Christmas. Enjoy!

Number Ten: Decorating the house (with plywood).

Number Nine: Dragging out boxes that haven't been used since last season.

Number Eight: Last minute shopping in crowded stores.

Number Seven: Regular TV shows pre-empted for 'Specials'.

Number Six: Family coming to stay with you.

Number Five: Family and friends from out-of-state calling you.

Number Four: Buying food you don't normally buy . . . and in large quantities.

Number Three: Days off from work.

Number Two: Candles.

And the Number One reason Hurricane Season is like Christmas:

At some point you're probably going to have a tree in your house!

Storms

For the second time in less than a month we are dealing with a storm. This one threathens to be a whopper. Ted and Brenda took this photo yesterday in Gulf Shores. This is part of Ike as far west as Florida. Amazing

Brenda got word from the Galveston County Sheriff's department that there is already 5 ft of water across the main road leading to the ferry in Galveston. Doesn't look good for their beach house. So many of our friends have decided to ride it out.

Most Dangerous Chocolate Cake Recipe

5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE

1 Coffee Mug

4 tablespoons flour (that's plain flour, not self-rising)
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
Small splash of vanilla

Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly.Pour in the milk and oil and mix well.Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla, and mix again.Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts. The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed!

Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired. EAT! (this can serve 2 if you want to share!) And why is this the most dangerous cake recipe in the world? Because now we are all only 5 minutes away from chocolate cake at any time of the day or night!

Funny Trint

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All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.
- Edmund Burke

Gustav

After 4 days of predicted doom, we have survived. There was a small amount of rain earlier and there were a few gusts of wind. Not that I'm complaining, just oh so relieved and perplexed. As all weather predictions are just that... predictions, not facts, it seemed somehow that there should have been just a little thunder and lightening. No, cancel that.

As Gustav approached the Coast, pinpointing a spot only 2 hours away, they were predicting it would move almost parallel with the coast, bringing the storm right over our area. There were a few moments that I knew I needed to get some things together. I did.
But I couldn't seem to leave. Probably just stubborness . :) I decided I would move
my comfy chair into the hall and close the bedroom doors and wait out whatever would happen. Still seems like a good plan to me. Guess I'll have a few more chances to test my plan since there are several more hurricanes forming.

Daina had a parade and friends over today, Chris went to see the Astros in Chicago, Kathy hunted for kitchen flooring, Ted and Brenda planned for a funeral and Sandra sat with her brother in law in the hospital after lung surgery. Marci was obvlious of what was facing her. Isn't it funny how different life is for each one of us.