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BPO Off Topic Forum => Anything Non-Dog Related => : Scootergirl August 30, 2008, 07:57:54 AM
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Well, Gustav just doesn't want to veer off his projected path to my house so we have decided to leave tomorrow morning for San Antonio.
I will be making preparations today and we'll pack up the dogs and cats and head out very early tomorrow morning.
After the storm, we'll board the dogs, leave the cats with my sister, rent a truck and head back to finish packing and move permanently (unless my store has been damaged here, then I'll stay behind to help with the clean up).
Some good news from this storm: New Orleans obviously learned something from Katrina as they are allowing people who are evacuating by bus to bring their pets and are making a lot of preparations to help pet owners.
And, from the stupid front, Aaron's assistant manager told him that if she evacuates, she's leaving her schnauzer in the backyard. B**CH!!! So, before we leave, we're driving past her house to make sure she wasn't serious. And, if he's out there, we're taking him, too and she won't be getting him back. I'm sure he'll find a nice home in San Antonio.
I'll be checking in. Wish me luck!
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Good luck - be safe!
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Good luck, do some deep relaxing breathing, traffic is already a beeatch!!!!
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If you need help with the schnauzer, let us know. And be careful and stay safe...oh and WELCOME to Texas!!!
Paige
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Be safe, Melissa. Got your water wings ready?
I'm takin' the laptop so I'll check in when we get to Texas.
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Jeanne be safe on your trip tomorrow and Melissa ya'll be careful too. I guess at this point none of us are really out of the woods yet.
I don't even know what to say about the Schnauzer leaving @ss. Pick up that baby if you can and we can find a place in Texas for him.
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We just got done packing the cars up with everything but the pets. We're leaving around 4 a.m. so we can hopefully avoid the traffic jams.
All stores around here closed at noon and the shelves were bare. It's funny what people grab - the only time the shelves are bare of potted meat is right before a hurricane! And, snack cakes - that's another hurricane necessity. All the canned pasta was gone except spaghetti o's - there were tons of those left. Why doesn't anyone want the O's??
I'm about ready to head off to bed so I can get some z's before I have to get up at 2am to tranq. the cats (they don't like car rides AT ALL)
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All stores around here closed at noon and the shelves were bare. It's funny what people grab - the only time the shelves are bare of potted meat is right before a hurricane! And, snack cakes - that's another hurricane necessity. All the canned pasta was gone except spaghetti o's - there were tons of those left. Why doesn't anyone want the O's??
That is funny. I love O's btw, i buy them all the time and my family all laughs at me for it. :D
Hope your move goes well, you don't get waterlogged and you can steal the schnauzer. ;)
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Wishing everyone stays safe in the way of this storm. :-* :-*
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Best of luck to all of our BPO friends that are in danger right now - we will be thinking and praying for your guys and that Gustov just falls apart!!
Drive safe, stay safe - write as soon as you can - we will be worried about all of you!!
Randy
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Good luck and be safe.
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Well, it took us 12 hours to make an 8 hour trip, but we finally made it. We had to tranq. the cats 3 times during the course of the trip 'cause they do not ride well, but the dogs did great!!
We left about 1 a.m. and the traffic was fine until we hit Beaumont, TX then it was bumper to bumper for 3 hours until we got through Houston. We made several stops so the dogs (and I) could go potty.
When we got to my sister's house, I took Kentucky and Derby to a nearby doggie daycare so they could release their pent-up energy after riding 12 hours in a car and Aaron and I could finally get some sleep. They had a blast!! I was worried about Kentucky with the other dogs, but they said she did just fine. I think we might make doggie daycare a regular thing now.
I have a really cute picture of Derby during the trip I will post later. For now, we're safe and just keeping an eye on the storm and hoping our house and friends come out OK.
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Glad to see you made it to SA okay. I talked to my mom and she said that all the hotels are booked in Longview and that she saw lots of people with campers from Louisiana while she was in town today.
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OK. Here's the cuteness as promised.
As we were stopped on I-10 outside of Houston I turned around to check on the dogs and Derby had found himself a comfy resting spot.
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e166/jjfritsche/102_0695.jpg)
This is my sister, LaDonna's deformed dachshund Serge. He's spoiled rotten, but incredibly cute:
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e166/jjfritsche/102_0700.jpg)
Once settled into LaDonna's guest house, the cats, Miles and Misty Blue found a cozy and creative hiding spot:
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e166/jjfritsche/102_0702.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e166/jjfritsche/102_0696.jpg)
Another one of Misty Blue's comfort zones:
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e166/jjfritsche/102_0699.jpg)
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No schnauzer. She didn't evacuate so hopefully she's keeping him safe
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Glad you made it there safe and sound.
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Yup. I'm getting reports from people back in Houma and it's not sounding too good, but the bright side (if there is one) is that it doesn't sound like there has been much flooding.
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I think it is mostly through Houma by now. Looks like it's hitting Baton Rouge now.
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I just saw the news and they were showing Morgan City and showed some scenes from Houma. They aren't letting anyone back into Houma until at least 1pm tomorrow. It looks like the tail end of it has moved out of Houma.
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Hi Jeanne, I've been away from the computer for a few days, but jsut read the post. I'm super happy that you, hubby, and the pets are all safe, and I'm hoping that the store and the house are in good condition when you get to go back.
Best wishes!
Alex
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Also best wishes for the other BPOers who are in the paths of these storms. May you all stay safe, dry, and healthy!
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I see Gustov is only a category 1 now and was only a 2 when it hit. Looks like New Orleans got off a lot easier than when Katrina hit. Any news about home yet? Hope you didn't get too damaged, but glad you left in time.
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Jeanne, I'm glad that you and your loved ones are safe & sound in San Antonio. I hope that everyone else on BPO in Gustov's path is doing fine and that when you get back to Houma that your home and all are fine, too.
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Phewww I am soooo glad you guys are safe!! We were in cottage country all weekend and I was unable to post some best wishes! So Happy you are safe and praying that your homes are just as dry as you guys are!! ;)
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I'm glad you got out ok!!! I woke up yesterday to the tornado sirens before dawn, which is extremely unusual for Mobile!! There were 120 tornado warnings (?) for this area yesterday and they continue this morning! Other than that my backyard is a swamp! What is it about dogs that they hate baths but will charge through some mud!!
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I'm very grateful everyone around Gustav's path is OK. 120 tornado warnings?? That crazy!!
I just saw that we are not allowed to go back to Houma until Friday afternoon at the earliest.
I am sooo stressing out 'cause I don't know what my house looks like or what the store looks like and I can't get ahold of anyone that's in the area.
Deeeep Breaths
Wine
and Ice cream
That's what I need...
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I just heard that the store is OK. The awning that was above it is gone and there must be some roof damage because there were several wet spots on the ceiling and some water on the floor, but definitely recoverable.
One load off my mind. Now, if I could just find out about my house...
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What about the Schnauzer?
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What about the Schnauzer?
. She didn't evacuate so hopefully she kept him safe
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The word for the day is: AAAARRRGGGHH!!
I am soooo bored!! I did find out my house looks like it's OK - at least from the front. The power is still out everywhere and will likely be out for the rest of the week and longer.
Aaron has his manager conference for GameStop in Vegas starting Sunday so we won't be able to go back home until after next week so I need to find someone who can go to my house and clean out my fridge before it's declared a disaster area!!
That's my only real worry right now. We got really lucky. The fast food place right next to my store had all it's windows blown out and there are 100-year-old trees down in our neighborhood. I'm very grateful they didn't fall on my house.
There is someone on this list from San Antonio and I can't find your email you sent me. If you read this can you PM me please?