Newme17

I'm a pretty strong woman but I don't think I'd wanna handle a chainsaw! lol. You're way stronger than me with that @Apple1 lol
no power till wed evening about 10pm, that's the eta. Hopefully it'll be sooner but with the weather cooled off, it feels great with all the windows open. I slept real good last night too.
Its very sad seeing the devastation in houston and other areas as well. I've said it a few times already, I'm so ready for all of this to be over.

All is well. Haven't fallen off my "diet" in any sense, cause I don't feel like I'm on one. Lol. Anywho... @FluffyChix, those two pounds is nowhere near a two pound gain of fat, just stress and most likely salt from the queso and rinds! Yum to the queso....my favorite. Glad you're back on your track!
Well, my tree is down. We had a couple of nice fellows from church come by and help take it down. Bittersweet...sweet that it won't fall on my house now, bitter that I don't have the beautiful shade there anymore. First pic shows the leaning tree towards our tiny little house and second pic, the guys getting it down. Funny thing is...until I ventured outside to give them suggestions they weren't coming up with how to get the tallest part of the tree down, (like get a rope and pull one way while the guy who uses the chainsaw goes at it, etc....then a little later, "hey guys, why don't y'all weaken that limb right there so the tree can fall the other way?" Hahaha!!!! Men...they can complain, but they can't live without us!!! I consider my husband very smart, but I just don't know....when it comes to tree cutting. 😂
Still praying for our Texas neighbors here, can't wait for all this to be over!

I'm a pretty strong woman but I don't think I'd wanna handle a chainsaw! lol. You're way stronger than me with that @Apple1 lol
no power till wed evening about 10pm, that's the eta. Hopefully it'll be sooner but with the weather cooled off, it feels great with all the windows open. I slept real good last night too.
Its very sad seeing the devastation in houston and other areas as well. I've said it a few times already, I'm so ready for all of this to be over.

All is well. Haven't fallen off my "diet" in any sense, cause I don't feel like I'm on one. Lol. Anywho... @FluffyChix, those two pounds is nowhere near a two pound gain of fat, just stress and most likely salt from the queso and rinds! Yum to the queso....my favorite. Glad you're back on your track!
Well, my tree is down. We had a couple of nice fellows from church come by and help take it down. Bittersweet...sweet that it won't fall on my house now, bitter that I don't have the beautiful shade there anymore. First pic shows the leaning tree towards our tiny little house and second pic, the guys getting it down. Funny thing is...until I ventured outside to give them suggestions they weren't coming up with how to get the tallest part of the tree down, (like get a rope and pull one way while the guy who uses the chainsaw goes at it, etc....then a little later, "hey guys, why don't y'all weaken that limb right there so the tree can fall the other way?" Hahaha!!!! Men...they can complain, but they can't live without us!!! I consider my husband very smart, but I just don't know....when it comes to tree cutting. 😂
Still praying for our Texas neighbors here, can't wait for all this to be over!

So glad that tree is down, and not on your house!!!
I am pretty good with a chain saw. I cut down trees every week in the summer for my research, but I do it in a forest where I don't have to worry about hitting anything but other trees.
That looked like it was a tricky fell. You are right, our men need us to be the brains of the operation sometimes...
Did you get your power back yet? I hope you have or will soon.
It is so sad seeing the huge amount of flooding in Houston.

FluffyChix I totally understand how you are feeling. This is out of your control, but put down the chip.. ok? I'm Trying to lighten the mood a little. Munch on some carrots instead.
I can't imagine what you all in the danger zones are dealing with. Anxiety on steroids I am sure.
Whatever happens stay safe. I really hope the government steps up for Texas and helps everyone effected by this storm.

@Apple1 Thank you! And you are so right! Eating is still one of the things I can control. So I woke up this morning with a renewed dedication to continue walking my 900calorie low carb walk. (And honestly, my cals yesterday were still only 1000, but the point is they were not my "lean" cals that feature lots of leafy greens and colorful veggies and lean protein. And I was 100cals over my budget and ate things that just make me want to eat more things.
So today I'm back on track and am about to go make my egg white HFBlack Forest Ham, spinach, rbp and onion scramble, then will have a green smoothie for lunch and grilled chickie boob and broccoli for dinner. And simple as that, I will be back on track. I don't want to backslide all my hard won losses! ((hugs))

Another update....Houston is forecasted to have maybe possibly another 50" of rain!!!! ...Lord have mercy!

I saw the photo as well. It broke my heart seeing it. I heard other stories too and it's devastating and awful. I do hope, politically, this will unite many and put past their differences.
Update: No power for me until Wed evening. Thankfully it's cooler weather right now. We can always go to my mom's when they get back (hopefully tomorrow). I'll need to charge up my phone and computer soon as well. Just have to keep telling myself, "If the people of history can live with no a/c and lights, then why can't I???"

I saw the photo as well. It broke my heart seeing it. I heard other stories too and it's devastating and awful. I do hope, politically, this will unite many and put past their differences.
Update: No power for me until Wed evening. Thankfully it's cooler weather right now. We can always go to my mom's when they get back (hopefully tomorrow). I'll need to charge up my phone and computer soon as well. Just have to keep telling myself, "If the people of history can live with no a/c and lights, then why can't I???"

Another update....Houston is forecasted to have maybe possibly another 50" of rain!!!! ...Lord have mercy!

((HUGS!!!)) So glad you were able to get home. OMG, the devastation to all of you down south on the Coast! We're still bracing for it, but any way you cut it, it won't be as strong as your Cat4! The flooding here is very devastating (as I'm sure you know first hand from what you are going through)! Saying prayers for all!

Finally going home. Still don't have power but we're hopeful it'll be turned on soon. If not, there are family members in town that now have power that we can stay with. We're anxious to get home and assess what hopefully little bit damage (that tree!!!), if any. Currently driving 20 mph on the highway, guess everyone is ready to go home to Corpus and surrounding areas. My heart goes out to our neighbors in Rockport and Aransas Pass. And now for sure Houston! Prayers for all of them.

@FluffyChixseems like your forecast changed. You be safe and don't go anywhere!!

Gosh saying prayers the roots hold until you can get home and address it!! So glad you're safe. The reports of the Coast look so gruesome and sad. I too think the worst is yet to come, it appears that it is just sitting and spinning/dumping water. Such destruction! Here's hoping you and your family/friends come through this with only minor inconvenience. What a miracle after another Cat4 storm like Carla!
I'm in North Houston, so we are very safe here. Lots of tornado warnings and only light rain.

Hey y'all. Apparently the worst is yet to come, or here now? Harvey doesn't want to dissipate I guess. Got word that my house is intact. Yay! but because of the winds, we have a large live oak tree that was somewhat uprooted and leaning towards our house now. Grace would have it that it stays that way until we can get home and cut it down; but if not, then I'll be expecting it to topple on our little house. (That's what insurance is for eh?, lol). @FluffyChix are you in SA?

Oh man, me too! (Hate that this is happening...) Mr. Fluffy and I were JUST talking about this a couple weeks ago, how it seems like all the huge, catastrophic storms hit us in September. And here we are, right at September and Texas is hit with a Cat4 again. I really hope they're safe. Corpus area has predicted a 6-12' storm surge. We're expecting 30-40 inches of rain with it. Flooding is gonna be crap!

Thank you! ((hugs)) We're fine here with only rain and only tiny bits of wind (we're on the dirty side of the storm). But we don't know if it will head back out to the Gulf and come in around Galveston/Freeport area and hit us harder?
I woke up worrying about @Newme17 and how she and her family were doing. Harvey hit at Rockport which is pretty much right on top of Corpus.

I know. I can't stop worrying about her and her family. Feeling so bad here in Delaware where the weather is calm and sunny. I hate that this is happening.

It's category 4, as you probably know now. We're safe, at my brothers on the NW side which is supposed to be better in terms of how much rain it gets. We've stocked up here as well. @Berry78...definitely something wet. 😂

It's category 4, as you probably know now. We're safe, at my brothers on the NW side which is supposed to be better in terms of how much rain it gets. We've stocked up here as well. @Berry78...definitely something wet. 😂

Oh, sorry, no I'm not in Texas... it's Newme17... She evacuated Corpus Christie to go up with family in San Antonio. Out of the frying pan and into... I don't know, something wet....

Crap, @Newme17 you guys are supposed to get the brunt of it and it's now a Cat3. Are you prepared and staying in place? Saying prayers that you and your family are safe!!
@Berry78 are you in San Antone? It sucks cuz San Antonio and the Hill Country almost always gets a heavy aftermath, especially when they come in around Corpus, Brownsville, Port O'Connor, etc. ((hugs)) and stay dry! Terrifying that 200 miles away doesn't exempt you!

Keeping my fingers crossed for you
San Antonio is gonna have trouble too... such a big storm that even going 200 miles doesn't get you completely in the clear... craziness

Yeah, Corpus Christi here. We left yesterday and are in SA. I don't think my house will be there when it's over (we're right on the coast). Kind of odd to think about, but we're safe and that's all that matters right now.