What a week this has been!

Last Saturday I got a ride out of town, because Hurricane Ida was on the way. A friend of mine lives North of the lake; and my brother thought I would be better off there than staying in New Orleans.

My friend wasn\’t so sure. She lives on four wooded acres; and was very concerned about falling trees. Anyway, I wound up at her house.

Later that day, someone whom she knows contacted her; and suggested that my friend and I come to her place. So my friend and I went there. At least there weren\’t trees crowded thickly about the abode.

For privacy\’s sake, I\’ll call my friend \”B\”; the person who invited us over shall be \”S\”; and her husband is \”D\”. B naturally didn\’t want to leave her pets alone; and we brought along her dog and three of her cats. She has four cats; but one of them Simply! Will! Not! get into a carrier. The folks we went to also had a small dog.

Luckily there was plenty of space. We were six adults; and two pooches running around. The cats we put into a room with the door closed, because one of B\’s cats bolts for the tall timber whenever he sees an open door; and we couldn\’t risk his getting loose.

That afternoon it seemed impossible that a hurricane was on the way. It was the calm before the storm. As the evening came on, the wind began to get stronger; and the clouds began to move in. So did the rain! As it got dark, the lights began to flicker here and there; and at 6:20 pm, they went off completely. A loud POW! told us that a transformer blew nearby. And what a week followed!

Storm Coverage

After we lost power, we used charged-up lights to see our way. B, S, and I played UNO. I never heard of it before; but it\’s fun, and a way to pass the time when you can\’t see well enough to do much else. After we lost the lights, we heard at least one more transformer blow; and also some loud reports from falling trees hitting roofs (luckily, not our roof!).

So what a week it was! There\’s lots more to come; but I think I\’ll leave it for further blogs. If I don\’t, this one will be far too long! I can\’t go home for a while yet; and I\’m writing this in an airport as I wait for my flight to Spokane via Dallas.