Ike

Well, this will be a story or how my dog Tassy & I have prepared for the Hurricane that is out in the Gulf of Mexico.
It all started last week with a tropical depression several hundred miles away. After the weekend though, there was Ike! Now you have to catch the full meaning of this story, as my wife and I three years ago were back in MA when Katrina & Rita hit. Coinsidentally, my wife again, is back in MA and will miss the storm, however, I am here with Tassy this time.
I work nights, so it has been interesting since Monday to get up and listen to the weather people try to tell you where and where not Ike might go. Well, it seems that Ike has made up his mind and is headed right for the upper Texas coast line. Work has been cancelled until Monday, people are jamming the stores, gas stations and roads in an attempt to flee Ike. I made the mistake of going out this morning in a futal attempt at finding size "D" batteries!! ( What a fool .) Every store that I went to, (which only came to four) were completely wiped out of ALL sizes of batteries, flashlights, candles, soup, bread, etc. etc.....
It is amazing to me as to how people panic when something like this happens. Since Tuesday morning, Tassy and I have been carefully moving potted plants, ornaments, wind chimes, bird feeders, lawn chairs and the like into the garage for safe keeping. We completed our mission yesterday morning so today is like a holiday for us. We are just laying back watching the TV reports and seeing all the people who are now stuck on the Interstate and will probably be sitting for who knows how long.
I contacted Fr. Stan Gerber this morning to let him know that if they had anyone who was seeking shelter coming up from Fr. Mike's church in LaPorte that I would gladly take them in. It's the only charitable thing that I can do for one of my brothers and sisters in Christ.
The time alone has been good and bad since Margie left on Tuesday. I sometimes feel as though I have no contact or friends and then I pray and God comes to the center and touch's me to let me know that I am not alone. I continue to study and pray while Margie is gone, but fully intend to continue when she returns.
Pray the God will keep us all safe during this time and that everyone will come out of this O.K.