Ice Update...Finally

Sorry this has taken so long. You know how things are. I did have time to snap a few pictures at the height of the devastation. I've added all the pics to my picture blog. You can go here to check them out. http://picasaweb.google.com/tammiek1966

So, here are the excuses:

#1 No Electricity. Remember my brilliant plan to rent out sleeping bags when and if we get another major storm like January `07? Well turns out I didn't take into consideration that I could lose power along with the others that I work with. I almost had to move in with Frank and Teri. Fortunately we are on a friendly basis and they weren't planning to charge me.

#2 Along with no Electricity, there was no cable. No cable means, no Internet at home. I didn't take lunch breaks because the phones were ringing off the hooks. Like the power companies, we only had a few people available to answer phones and try to be understanding when we were told that we didn't care about (insert whomever you wish at this point) because we weren't in their neighborhood doing a story. I was able to refrain from reminding these folks that if they didn't have power that meant they didn't have tv and therefore had no clue where we were reporting.

#3 My spare time was spent worrying and praying for my cousin, Irea Nichole and her wonderful son J'son. He had just completed another round of chemo when he caught a virus. He became ill the night the storm hit. He has literally been in the hospital since. The dr.'s figured out the problem and hopefully he will be going home today.

#4 Christmas is so very close and we were supposed to be with Nannie on the 15th. I probably don't need to say more than that. I miss her terribly but am beginning to make peace. The bedroom is finally beginning to smell like both of us. I've hung pictures of her in there and talk to her often. The time without tv or radio actually forced me into dealing with Nannie moving on.

#5 I have begun reading the Dark Tower series again. Mayhap we will have discussions from time to time if ye ken it. I had forgotten how much I really do love Roland. The downside to this being the "re-read" is that I know he is going to let Jake die. But there are so many things I had forgotten. It's fun being on the road to the Tower once again.

Off to the reception desk.

Long days and pleasant nights to ye. (Expect the High Speech to appear randomely within the blogs for awhile...)