Today has been a very gorgeous day. It was cool and foggy this morning, but then the sun came out and burned off the fog. I suspended lessons for Eler Beth. The local school system has canceled school for the entire week, so all her friends are home. We had school yesterday, and we will continue tomorrow morning, but this morning I let her go fishing with Thomas for a couple hours before he went to work. They didn't catch too much, but they certainly did enjoy themselves.
I did a bit more yard work (cleaning up from the storm), and am getting caught up on some journal reading. Our neighbors across the street and around that side of the block still don't have any power. There are 40,000 without power in our county, but 250,000 without power across the river in Louisville. I took some ice over to Sharon across the street this morning. She is keeping a few things in a big cooler. Her next door neighbors have a gas stove and she has taken food over there for them to cook up, then they shared it. I'm glad it's cool enough to do without air conditioning comfortably.
My mother and sisters and brother are without electricity, too, in Breckinridge County, Kentucky. Mom has a gas stove, though, and they have both a well and a cistern, so they have water. With a nice breeze blowing through the house they are making out pretty well. My sister P.J. in Hardin County hasn't lost any power.
Eler Beth and three other little neighborhood girls started a fire outside in the fire pit, and they are grilling hot dogs and burgers right now. Well Eler Beth and Brianna are doing the fire and the cooking, the other two are watching. One little girl said, "But Eler Beth! Why do YOU have to make dinner for your WHOLE family?" And Eler Beth answered, "I don't HAVE to, I WANT to!" I guess if they want anything to go with them I'll provide it, otherwise, we're having hot dogs and burgers (with fixin's), chips, and choice of beverages tonight. lol And Momma gets out of cooking!
Don't worry! Eler Beth is very competent with the fire pit. I can watch her from my kitchen or back porch, and Andrew is helping keep an eye on it, too. As a matter of fact, I guess I'll get off here for a little while, because I think we're just about ready to eat. I'll be back though, to read some more journals.
Today's salute goes out to: (Question to Guido: Does "Zuid-Holland" mean "South Holland"?)
Zoetermeer, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands,
population 119,293,
4,350 miles from Jeffersonville ~~
Sa-LUTE!
11 comments:
It was a pretty nice day here as well. Cheers to you for not having to worry about your dinner this evening. That Eler Beth, she is just a doll! I hope they can get the power back for the folks soon. That is such an inconvenience, to say the least.
Lisa
What are/is 'fixin's' please.
Jenny <><
I have been so lucky we have kept our power I will keep your neighbors and family in my prayers
hugs
Sherry
I'll bet Eler Beth enjoyed doing the cooking on the fire. She's quite the accomplished young lady.
Hope things get back to normal for you all soon.
:) Leigh
It's totally crazy, the impact this storm has had. Our neighbor lost a huge tree when Ike came through.
Traci
The hot dogs on the open fire sound really good. I'm soooo far behind with journals I think I'm just going to have to start over. Waaaayyyyy too many alerts.
Hugs, Joyce
I'm glad to hear that everyone is okay.
I think it's great that Eler Beth made dinner, it sounds great..Makes me want a grilled burger.lol
Have a great hump day,
Sheri
Eler Beth has the most level head on her shoulders as any little girl I have known. Oh she probably doesn't want to be called little. lol Paula
My daughters' friends used to say the same thing to her when she would cook things....'but why do YOU have to cook?!' Have to? like she was the ill treated maid or something? heh....
~Amy
isn't it amazing how one side of the street can have electricity and the other side not? wow! still a lot without power; I know the crews are working as hard as they can; hoping they get it restored to all as soon as they can
I think that was wise of you to suspend Eler Beth's lessons for today; bet she enjoyed her fishing and cooking for the family :)
I like how you do your salutes; how do you pick who gets the salutes? If you mentioned it before in your journal; that must have been when I was MIA :)
betty
Those power outages sure last a long time, Lori.
Zuid Holland means South Holland, correct. Zoetermeer is a New Town, a village that has grown into a city. It lies about 10 miles east of The Hague, the centre of government in Holland.
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