by Mariana T.
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May 10, 2006

Thank you to Canadians and Other Volunteers

September 14, 2008 05:15 AM EDT (Updated: September 14, 2008 05:21 AM EDT)
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 I would like to say thank you to all of you who thought about me during these crazy hurricanes.  I appreciate your thoughts and prayers very much.  I also want to thank everyone who came to Franklin to help the town in anyway. Those hurricanes can take their toll.   I've actually begun calling them Himacanes.  All is well at my house except for trees and branches.  My house lost some ceiling tiles and roof shingles and I lost sleep but other than that, we fared well.   There was some flooding in different areas of town.  I will photograph more of them tomorrow.  Above are some line folks from Canada.  I haven't spoken to them yet but I will eventually.  They fly the Canadian flag on their truck!

Blessings to all and my thoughts and prayers to those who suffered in any way during Hurricanes Gustav and Ike.  Salud
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Comments: 47

Lisa Frost Sep 14, 2008, 5:22am EDT
I am glad to hear you are doing well! I have had many in my thoughts and prayers, especially during Ike but also during Gustav. Blessings.
Marianne R. Sep 14, 2008, 8:34am EDT
Glad you are alright and didn't have much damage to your place.
I'm so glad to hear that you are ok!
We just had rain & some gusty high winds here in E. Texas.
I'm glad you made it through OK! We've been nearly drought-like all summer long and could stand to absorb a little of your rain for you.
Roy ☯ Hilbinger Sep 14, 2008, 9:29am EDT
Good to hear that you weathered the storm. I always worry about all you Gather friends down there on the Gulf coast when we get into the hurricane season!
elizabeth e. Sep 14, 2008, 9:37am EDT
Oh Mari, I'm glad you fared thee well! I was thinkin' about you and faith.
Phyllis R. Sep 14, 2008, 9:38am EDT
Really glad to know all is well with you and you did not get much damage.....you have been in my thoughts and prayers. It is so wonderful how others, even from another country are so willing and able to help out time in tough times........this my friend is what love and friends are all about!!!! (I sent you a regular email couple weeks ago, -- did you get it. Also, please send me your mailing address (via personal email) in LA I only have the one in SB CA!!)
Duckie 1 Sep 14, 2008, 9:59am EDT
Celebrating the fact that you are safe, Lady Mariana! Stay that way.
Patricia F. Sep 14, 2008, 10:20am EDT
Glad to hear from you...whenever I hear of the hurricanes, I can see you with your cowboy hat, with all your dear friends, readying to deal with the aftermath.

I remember when we lived in South Carolina, the evacuations became somewhat commonplace and locals would sometimes "ride it out." I remember when my parents boarded up the screen porch, windows and doors, and we huddled in the house while the ocean got pewter gray and heaved like molten lead with white froth. It was scary but somehow glorious. But the aftermath surely was not. The next time and after that , we always went inland to Charleston...

I am so happy that you and yours are safe...
jessie voigts Sep 14, 2008, 10:21am EDT
i am so glad that you're ok, miz m!! i was thinking of you.
Wilma M. Sep 14, 2008, 10:26am EDT
I'm glad to hear from you and know you are safe!

Heard from my friend, Norma, near Houston yesterday and that was a relief. She lives very rural and is on oxygen. They still are having problems as she has a limited amt of oxygen and their cars are sunk in mud, so unable to get out.
Mariana T. Sep 14, 2008, 10:31am EDT
Dear Wilma - oh I'm so sorry to hear about Norma - that's too bad - yes, that's something to remember to move the cars to higher ground and away from trees if you ride it out - I do feel sorry for the ones with oxygen.

Awww Miz Jessie - I know you were girl but you know me - I love the dramatic weather and I know it's hurricane season and I have a choice but I do love being here - blessings

Patricia - oh I love your description of the ocean! Now, you would have a problem. Unfortunately, we only have one barrier island left - Grand Isle - the others are sinking even faster - well, I won't go into the details here but hurricanes will be more and more vicious as time goes on and effect more of the east side of the U.S. No one can avoid them or tornados but that's the overhead of life! Thanks for dropping by!

Salud
sharon SugarMomma is a wise woman, Sep 14, 2008, 10:45am EDT
I can see you absorbing the power and energy of storms, somehow I know that this is true.

Tornadoes and I are old friends, the ozone, the power building and the heavens colliding.

Happy you're safe, somehow I knew you would be. I would have sent you power but I have a feeling you have enough to go around girlfriend.

Salud.
Sue * Sep 14, 2008, 11:25am EDT
I'm so glad to see you here! We passed a line of tree-trimming trucks heading south here yesterday, I felt like saluting them. My husband works for a power company, so we understand how hard they work during these storms. I'm just glad you are safe, and I hope there will be a break in this horrible storm season.
Marge F. Sep 14, 2008, 11:28am EDT
I'm relieved you weren't hit hard. People here on the central coast of California were praying for the hurricane to lose strength.
Richard Frisbie Sep 14, 2008, 12:52pm EDT
Stay save and well, and out of himacanes way! (funny!)
Marlene Blanco Sep 14, 2008, 3:00pm EDT
Yes girley, it's wonderful how people of all God's green earth helps when others are in need. Came from Berwick this am and trucks from all over the country was on the move to help others. Miles and miles of them, maybe headed to Texas.
Cajun Goddess
dark faery Sep 14, 2008, 3:36pm EDT
I'm glad you made it thru the storms fairly well :)
Dorothy H. Sep 14, 2008, 5:37pm EDT
Glad to hear you are safe. Saw helicopters fying over heading to the coast. Lots of them.

Thank the Canadians for us all, as well. Yea, Canada!
Madame Donna C. Sep 14, 2008, 9:01pm EDT
Mariana, you've been in my thoughts throughout this storm season. I'm relieved that you are basically unscathed but I worry so much about those who have suffered.
Katrina Hall Sep 14, 2008, 9:36pm EDT
Isn't that great! I also salute the Canadians, and wished I could've been there to help. Times like this do tend to bring us together............ You take care, Mariana - and let's hope the hurricane season will be quiet from now on.
Kimberly Ripley Sep 14, 2008, 10:11pm EDT
So glad to hear you fared well, Mariana! I'm always so uplifted by the many folks who come to help in times of need.
Ellie !. Sep 14, 2008, 10:15pm EDT
It's wonderful those maple leaves are flying over the volunteers. So nice of our fellow Americans (this is North America) from North of the border to help out.
Glad you are good!
Lucky Stars Sep 14, 2008, 10:47pm EDT
I'm SO glad to hear you are safe once again. Doesn't it seem for every beauriful place, there is some kind of price to pay? Here in Michigan we have our awful cold and gray winters (some would take me to task on that) but our summers can be so lovely. I'm already starting to mourn the pasing of this one. Sigh*
Mariana T. Sep 15, 2008, 10:22am EDT
Bobbi - I do mourn the end of summer but you know fall is such a rich beginning and here it's harvest time and we surely love to party and there's bon fires and hayrides and living amongst the cane fields and near the sugar house means certain smells - brown sugar and others - it's all good and of course, I leave here at the end of October and return to Santa Barbara and another universe. I love it here where folks are real and one can't beat the food - lol....thank you;. Salud
d g. Sep 16, 2008, 7:43am EDT
You know what's crazy? We had to recall our Ohio Guard troops and electrical line workers from Texas due to the damage we received from Ike!!!

We still have over a million homes without power, the Governor declared all of Ohio is in a state of emergency!

Crazy like a loon, I say.
ISABEL Y. Sep 16, 2008, 8:53pm EDT
So glad that you are O.K. my friend. I hope that this is it as far as storms and huricanes for our area this year. Hang in there girl, I know that you are one tough cookie!
Amanda "middle of nowhere" C. Sep 19, 2008, 6:05pm EDT
I'm glad you're doing well and your house didn't suffer major damage. Stay safe!
necee t. Sep 21, 2008, 1:50am EDT
oh sweet Mariana... i'm so glad you are okay... Ike was very bad for sooo many...
stay well, my friend... sending lots of love and hugs to you... Salud...
Blessings...

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Ruth MacGill Sep 21, 2008, 4:10pm EDT
Everyone knows Canadians are among the nicest people in the world - right up there with Hawaians, and they deserve thanks for helping out here in the lower 48.
I'm glad you are OK. Stay happy.
Mariana T. Sep 21, 2008, 5:29pm EDT
Thank you Miz Ruth and everyone - it's part of the overhead of living down here in this very special place on earth and you know I live other places so I do have a choice. I appreciate all these comments. Salud
Curt L. Sep 21, 2008, 9:58pm EDT
Hi Mariana! Just sending well wishes your way and a 10, too! XO
We had Mississippi here, Florida, Georgia, and Missouri, but we were denied Canadians?? Who do I call about this?? LOL

Just kidding. I am glad to know that you are ok, I was worried about you!
Glome . . . Sep 22, 2008, 1:52pm EDT
Mariana, I also am glad you are well. But had to smile when I read you enjoyed the excitement and thrill of the storm. That sounds like you ... it didn't surprise me a bit.
I have been in 100 mile an hour wind. It is certainly something to remember. Here in Kansas I've seen a treacherous tornado. Ran from it in my car. Saw the roofs swirling in the air but have never been in one. Just watching that long white tale suck itself into the ground until it became a black tower with swirling debris was as close as I ever want to get.
Laurun M. Sep 22, 2008, 9:11pm EDT
I'm glad to hear you're O.K. Just dropping by to say Hi. I've been pretty busy lately with no time to gather.
Prima Donna Sep 23, 2008, 10:03pm EDT
Glad to know you are okay!
Krista P. Sep 27, 2008, 4:45pm EDT
You've had one hell of a season! I'm so sorry about your trees but with your green thumb everything will be lush and lovely soon. And Hail Canada!
Elizabeth Madrigal Sep 28, 2008, 5:30pm EDT
So glad you are safe and back on line, Mariana T!
lynn a. Sep 28, 2008, 10:03pm EDT
Hi, Mariana, Came over here to find some sanity on Gather. Glad you are doing well. How far away from the ocean are you? Somehow I had you farther inland. Of course, that doesn't necessarily guarantee a lack of really foul weather. I wonder how Baton Rouge is doing now. Gustav really did a number on them. After Ike, I haven't heard a word as to how Baton Rouge is doing.
Mariana T. Sep 28, 2008, 10:07pm EDT
Miz Lynn - I'm a bout 25 miles from the Gulf of Mexico and right on Bayou Teche which leads into the Atchafalaya Basin - yes, we're surrounded by water and due to the eroding coastline which is everyone's problem that distance is becoming closer as well - awareness is the key! Baton Rouge is doing better. Salud
necee t. Sep 28, 2008, 10:22pm EDT
hello sweet Mariana... just glad you are okay... wishing you all the best... Salud...
God bless you and yours...

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Kathryn E. Sep 30, 2008, 10:19am EDT
I have been worried about you, Mariana, regarding the hurricanes, well, the himicanes.
Sue D. Sep 30, 2008, 11:30pm EDT
I worried about you during the himicane, and am glad to hear that you are safe. I am happy to hear that people are down there to help clean up. Such a shame to have to do it all over again.
Bhawana 'Gather Proud Mom' Oct 2, 2008, 4:27pm EDT
I missed this article, so sorry, dear...Now I can see you are all fine and I am sending you much love and wishes

hugs
jessie voigts Oct 2, 2008, 9:46pm EDT
how are you doing now, dear friend? i keep checking for updates. hope all's well.
Tonia, who hugs trees G. Oct 3, 2008, 10:20pm EDT
I was on the road to Boston as Hurricane Ike was headed to Texas. An amazing thing that I saw were wave after wave of utility trucks heading west. The response from all over the country was profoundly moving.
Digital Diva S. Nov 8, 2008, 12:30pm EST
I'm glad you fared so well during the storm. I know during major storms, thousands of Canadians travel to help. I'm sure they appreciate your kind words.

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