Yay!

We got our power turned on while I was at work yesterday. Mmmm home.

Ugh.

Well, it is now Monday afternoon and it has been an eventful weekend. Thursday I found out that I wouldn't have work the next day. Then Thurday night we got a call from Nathan's sister. She needed a place to stay because they didn't want to be in Lafayette when the storm hit. So she, her four kids and her boyfriend all got in at 6 am on Friday. We had a good day with them and then at 4 am on Saturday we lost power. It was an exciting storm. I've never been through one with so many trees around. The trees make a pretty big difference. The Aynsley crew left on Sunday. I think their house got power back Saturday afternoon. Dealing with the kids was crazy, but it was still fun, and I'm glad I got some time in with Aynsley and Max. Good God, the kids. So Sunday night we went to Matt's house and spent the night. I didn't have work today either. (: We still don't have power and I don't know when we are going to. Most of Natchitoches has power. I do have work tomorrow. ): So we are going to be at Matt's for a while.

So how are you?

Bridget Miller: Medicaid Analyst

So today was my first day at my real job. With hurricane Katrina badness and our manager not beingthere the most helpful and productive thing I could do at work was stay out of the way. I did leard how to scan things, and I got my own username and password for the system, an "employee number" so people can send scanned stuff to me, a cubby hole, a stapler (and other general office supplies) and my very own desk (in a storage room of sorts). I don't have a computer. I'm mildly useless without acess to a computer. It's not my fault. I think I'll be getting a computer eventually. Until then I will scan things and check on the things I scanned intermittently on other people's computers while they take a quick potty break. I spent a good 5 hours at least being totally unproductive. One of my coworkers had pity on me and handed me a magazine. I like my coworkers. Their all moms, some are grandmas. Two of them referred to me as a baby. I coud go for being the mascot if that means I get to stay. (:

Now what?

So Katrina has come and gone and New Orleans looks like a bowl of soup. The last I heard from Kent he hasn't been in contact with his family. All that really means is that phone lines are down, but that's to be expected. I hope they're okay.

I had family down there that I hadn't heard about until yesterday. I thought for sure their house would be underwater. They got about 3 to 4 inches inside and the whole family is up to their armpits in search and rescue. I really shouldn't have expected any less from Kevin and Cindy. My grandmother was in a nursing home in Houma. That nursing home doubles as an evacuation shelter, so she's just fine. I don' t know if she even knew there was a storm.

It really is amazing that a storm can be so big that it swallows up half of the Gulf of Mexico but a few miles one way or the other can make such a difference. Lafayette got a nice breezey day.

Daisy, I'm so sorry for your loss (Regan too, if you're reading). I know how much you really loved New Orleans. It was a city that touched many in a very special way. I don't think it's gone forever, but if there were a hospital for cities New Orleans would be in the ICU. We're all hopeful for a speedy and strong recovery.

I hope all of your loved ones are safe. I hope that they all have a place to sleep.