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Posted by Emily Bengston on July 28, 2009, 3:20 pm
No, Beverly, I am sorry I didn't. And I didn't even realize you sent any.
Recently, I discovered I wasn't receiving all my e-mails or posts on here.
Since changing over to this new address, hopefully it will be better. I am
certainly able to read many more posts here than before.
It would be great to get others. You are certainly a dear friend!
Which reminds me, I got out the lighthouse design and I intend to put it on
shirts for the three of them for Christmas. I know they'll like that.
Emily
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Posted by Emily Bengston on July 29, 2009, 12:42 am
Answered privately, Beverly
-- Emily
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Posted by BEI Design on July 29, 2009, 12:39 pm
Emily Bengston wrote:
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> Answered privately, Beverly
Nothing has come through, be sure you remove the anti-spam
stuff from my e-mail address:
beidesign [at] comcast dot net
Beverly
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Posted by Olwyn.Mary on July 27, 2009, 12:04 am
Emily Bengston wrote:
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> Yes, I know what you mean. When Ike came through here last year, we did
> what we've done every year since moving here in 1999 if a storm is imminent.
> We packed all valuables and put them in the truck inside the garage.
>
> We have a propane stove, an outside grill, and all sorts of propane lamps,
> flashlights, etc. We stocked up on food supplies that doesn't need
> refrigeration and lots of water. I'm lucky, none of my medications need
> refrigeration.
>
> After I heard all the horror stories of many Katrina and Ike victims, I told
> my family, if we get a direct hit, I am going to get in the truck in the
> garage and take my chances.
>
> We were in Brownsville when Beulah came ashore there in 1967
> and didn't move away till 1980.
> I evacuated to the high school then and that was a disaster. But DS was in
> the ROTC "on duty" and my eldest DD, who was a volunteer with the Junior Red
> Cross, was also asked to help at the school, so I took the other DC and went
> with them, to keep us all together.
>
> Emily
>
>
I am going back to my original plan, which I should have done after
Katrina, but allowed myself to be talked out of. IOW, if the big one
comes, we will stay put while we see what happens, and if it is going to
be a long siege, we will drive to the nearest functioning airport and
fly out to wherever we can get to where there are friends.
With my normal hurricane preps, and now especially with a generator, I
figure we can get by for ten days with no city services whatsoever. DH
and I are old Scouts, and we know how to cook outdoors - Coleman stove
or charcoal; water does not necessarily have to be iced, etc. etc. I
always bake a double batch of bread and a triple one of muffins, a beef
roast and a fourth of a ham, and stock up on fruit and salad vegetables,
plus water of course.
With all of this, I figure there is nothing more I can do, but we should
survive.
Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.
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Posted by Emily Bengston on July 26, 2009, 2:55 pm
Of course, you would be welcome to visit us, that is, if my family doesn't
get here first. But they are like you, they intend to try to stay home, if
at all possible.
Emily
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