For Today; August 30, 2008

Outside my window...Darkness. It's still early. Been up since 4 AM.

I am thinking…I need to pack the car.

I am thankful...I don't have to make this trip to Houston by myself. Murray gets to come with me.

From the kitchen…Coffee brewing, dishwasher humming.

I am creating…nothing. Nothing creative today.

I am going…to Houston. With Gustave heading into the Gulf. With all hotels in east TX already full. With all kennels full. Full of evacuees. Already full. 69N already congested. I must be crazy. I will greatly regret the decision to go if I get caught in evacuation traffic.

I am wearing...nothing special at all.

I am reading…continuing through the Bible - still in Isaiah. And am back in "Boundaries".

I am hoping...that today will be special for everyone involved.

I am hearing...crickets chirping. Lots of crickets.

Around the house…Busy-ness.

One of my favorite things…spending time w/my hubby.

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week…surviving Houston traffic.

Something You May Not Know About Me . . . I really am a homebody. I hate traveling & I'm not good at all about packing suitcases. I pack the same things over & over again. It keeps the packing to a minimum of stress if I always take the same things.

For Today; August 29, 2008

Outside my window...Murray & Shiloh feeding the chickens

I am thinking…I will get to go to Florida in September! Yeah - it's been "on again/off again". Hopefully it won't get hit by Hannah and we'll be able to go!

I am thankful...I get to go to Florida

From the kitchen…Remnants of breakfast: scrambled eggs, toast & coffee.

I am creating…a rather extensive to-do list

I am going…to get ready for Houston trip

I am wearing...oh wouldn't you like to know!?

I am reading…continuing through the Bible - still in Isaiah.

I am hoping...that we can still get together in Houston this weekend & not get stuck in evacuation traffic on way back home. Hurricane may be hitting TX coast by next Wednesday, in which case people will be heading out of Houston by Monday? Everyone is a bit nervous, having had such a nightmare of a time getting out for Rita, 3 years ago. BTW - today is 3rd anniversary of Hurricane Katrina . Anyway - if it effects Houston, we might just stay w/my brother & Charlotte! Hotels in Tyler & Rusk are already full.

I am hearing...Shiloh lapping water. Is he in the toilet?

Around the house…Stuff to load into van

One of my favorite things…no hurricanes!

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week…pack and head for Houston

Something You May Not Know About Me . . . I am terrified of snakes. Unreasonably so. I don't care. I know they're beneficial - and I appreciate that fact. But they need to stay away from me. Far, far away. And not let me know they're nearby.