John and Andrea: came after the new year, we love it when they come it's a lot of games and laughter! John found a new friend this year. Ethan and John played under the blanket for almost an hour. And in the morning Ethan asked for John; it was adorable!
Patty: came over to use our front loaders to wash comforter's after the holidays. She read books and played with the boys. Then we did some girl things after Eric went to school. Little did we know that the next story would unfold within an hour of her leaving!
Evacuations: The Puyallup River January 7Th 2009
Now... I don't think anyone can really understand what this feels like unless you experience it. It really is a bit traumatic (for me at least) and really surreal. All 700 homes from our neighborhood left almost at the same time and we all got stuck for a long time... in the pouring rain... lights, sirens, police, fire trucks surrounding us. We all left our homes and our belongings not knowing what we would return to.
Little info for you... The river this time of year is usually at 12 or 13 feet deep. It floods at 30 feet. Major flooding is at 31 feet and the record is 34 feet. It was predicted to get up to 36 FEET people!?!
1 comment:
Amen to that! Being evacuated is scary beyond words. Although, ours was for a hurricane and yours' a flood, I'm sure the panic feels similar.
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