Good Monday morning -
I overdid it just a bit over the weekend, and by yesterday afternoon, I was exhausted. DH grilled out again for dinner, which was yummy. I fell asleep by 7 pm. But I did get the mowing done yesterday morning...and I wore a mask and we closed all the windows to keep the nasty grass pollens or whatever out of the indoor air. It was cool enough yesterday that the house never got too warm, and we finally opened it up in the evening.
DH was still coughing and wheezing a lot this weekend. In fact this morning, he was complaining that he was really tired of coughing and having trouble breething. I reminded him that he has PNEUMONIA and that pneumonia can take weeks to get over. He promised that if he doesn't feel better, or starts to feel worse, he will go back to the doctor.
I finally finished my one BIG website project...and now can move on to juggling the several smaller projects that were on the back burner.
I've been watching the news off and on all weekend...Irene sure packed a wicked punch in some areas. Thankfully other areas weren't hit as hard as expected. This morning they were showing Vermont (one of the states where I lived as a child) where streets looked like raging rivers.
I just heard from my cousins in NJ...one lives in Dumont, and the other lives a bit south of Old Bridge. Both are doing fine and sustained no damage, even though there was a lot of flooding and downed trees near them.
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Mel - I saw parts of New Jersey on the news...looks like some areas were really hard hit. I'm relieved that you and your building made it through okay. I'm so glad that you got help and that people checked on you and the building. Good for you for winning the battle with the boss man. It's crazy that people forget what seniors can and cannot do. I saw on the news yesterday a reporter was interviewing a group of seniors in an assisted living building. They were staying put...not evacuating...because there was no way to know if the shelter they would be evacuating to had the facilities to care for them. They figured they were safer staying put. Enjoy your "Do Not Disturb" day. You've certainly earned it. I sent you a PM with my phone number so you can call me whenever you want or need to. Did you get my message on the answering machine?
Laura - Good for you for doing Zumba toning! How was the movie? I've heard that both the book and the movie are really good.
Shad - I'm very impressed that you were able to cull the packing down so well! I hope the work in Mudgee goes smoothly.
Happy - Bummer that you can't find time for a swim, but at least you're enjoying the new tub. Your dinner last night sounds so yummy!! Wish I was there!
I hope that you and DH are able to start sleeping again soon. With all the stress you're under, being exhausted doesn't help. It was cool this morning here too. I'm going to miss summer...especially since I was sick for the past 3 weeks of it. If Autumn is just around the corner, I hope it's nice and long. It wouldn't bother me if we didn't get winter until after Thanksgiving.
You're right that a lot of people will be saying that the storm prep was overkill...they do that all the time here when tornado warnings are issued. I believe it's much better to be over-prepared than under-prepared in the event of a natural disaster.
Ceejay - Hope you had a great weekend!
Annie - Did you have a fun weekend with Curtis? How was your brother's band's gig? How is the finger?
Well, the pile of work on my desk isn't getting any smaller...so I'd better get to it.
Love and hugs to all,
that the power stays on for you. Just hunker down and keep the seniors calm. Had to laugh that the officials tryed to outfox you showing up early but forget getting up mighty early to beat Mel - just DON'T GO TO SLEEP 
It looks like the media is sensationizing the stories while the online posters are saying it's not as bad as they made it out to be. Guess as always, it depends on where you are at the moment. Looks like alot of it has blown north at this point. Get the men busy with the mops! 
for all of us.
BE RIGHT THERE! 
Anyway, we try not to adjust the bed when Coal is in the bedroom because the sound of the pump sort of freaks him out. 
HOPE TODAY WILL BE BETTER!! 
