kennan100 Posted September 11, 2008 Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 Well, I have 2 days vacation time I'm being forced to take, thank you Mr Ike! My employer shut down everything today and we won't go back until Monday, if then. I wasn't planning on evacuating, I live in northern Brazoria County and the southern end is under mandatory evac so far. But looking on the bright side, I have four days off so I am going to the ranch, just north of Huntsville. My mother is going over to my sisters tomorrow so she'll be fine. Get to see my 80 yo friend whom I haven't seen in almost a year because of gas prices. Taking my applique with me so I don't go nuts without something to do! I can get online from there. Anyone else leaving because of Ike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBQLTN2 Posted September 11, 2008 Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 BE SAFE AND WE PRAY GOD SPARES LIVES AND PROPERTY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted September 11, 2008 Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 Kenna, Better safe than sorry. Ike is looking like he is going to hit the coast hard! Be safe and enjoy the time off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted September 11, 2008 Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 Sometimes in my past I wished I had an excuse like this to get a day off.... All joking aside...please be safe and let us know how things are when you get back home.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted September 11, 2008 Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 Hey Bonnie be careful what you wish for...winter is coming and they say it is going to be a really hard winter. Sure to have a Noreaster or two! I won't get a day off though...RPI doesn't close for anything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted September 11, 2008 Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 Hold on tight, Kenna-babe! I'll be thinking of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnBarb Posted September 11, 2008 Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 Be Safe and hope you return home soon. My Brother & family are leaving Port O'Connor tommorrow and heading for Houston to son's home. Just got past worrying about family in Louisiana and North Carolina, now's it's Texas. Told my older sister in NC that I'm totally happy about moving to Colorado 20+ years ago!! Prayers are going with you all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted September 11, 2008 Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 Kenna, I was thinking of & praying for you earlier today. Take care and enjoy your time with your friend and a little bit of hand work to boot. I went thru a typhoon in 1991 when I went to see my son while he was stationed on Guam. Scarrrrrrryy to this Northwest girl. We just deal with earthquakes & volcanos. LOL........:cool: can you say wuss? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandraG Posted September 11, 2008 Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 Good Luck and get a battery operated fan!! Stay safe!! Sandra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennan100 Posted September 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 Thanks y'all! Ike took a wobble north last night so this might be an evac after all! It's 4:45am, (no matter what the clock on this forum says), and I'll be out the door by 5:15. Have to go through Houston to get to Huntsville! Bleech! Thanks for the prayers. Sandra you are close enough to get some of the dirty side of this, too, so be careful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bekah Posted September 11, 2008 Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 My prayers joining others Kenna and Sandra and anyone else affected by this trom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmoore1223 Posted September 11, 2008 Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 My prayers are with you and Sandra also. Coleen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigletaz Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 Be safe girls - we're thinking of ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 Kenna/Saundra. Travel Safely and may God be with you and your family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 Be safe, stay well and we'll see you at Camp. Can't lose our gumbo cooker,or anyone else. RitaR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grammie Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 Prayers with you all. I'm in Fannett Texas a community outside of Beaumont on Houston side. I'm still here but my neighborhood is dead. Only one neighbor here. We are leaving early in morning. I attempted to leave at 9am this morning but the traffic lines were awful. During Rita it took me almost 14 hrs to get 50 to 60 miles from my home. Not doing that again. I almost ran out of gas and saw many who had and it was awful to see and not be able to help. I'm doing the last minute Charlie thing hoping to travel faster. I have 5 dogs traveling with me in my Van. NOT leaving them. No way. No how. They travel with me all the time and do great so that's the easy part. lol Off to catch a CAP nap to begin the journey. Going to Kansas to meet hubby. Hopfully most of the roadways will have began to move at a better pace. Let's hope so. If I get in line and it looks like I'm moving at 5mph I'm coming back home. I have everything I need here to surive for a few weeks but I do hope to get out. Hugs to you all and SAFE journeys out. Love Grammie Tammie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eswindy Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 Travel Safe and hope your homes are safe also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennan100 Posted September 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 Hey Tammie! I left Alvin at 5:25 this morning and was in Madisonville by 7:30. I left early enough that I was ahead of all the people going into work. Went straight up 45 through downtown Houston with just a little slow down here and there, never did have to come to a complete stop. The key is to get on the road really early. With Rita I left the morning they were starting the evacs, but was early enough that I had smooth sailing all the way. my sister waited until 10:00 am adn took 24 hours to get to Waco. Leave early, early in the morning and you've got it made! Be safe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 All of you in Ike's path please be safe. My thoughts are with you all. Dianne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 Ditto! I am watching the news and praying for all of you in Ike's path. If we can do anything else, please ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 Those of you in Ike's path, please evacuate. He is one nasty storm! I'll be saying my prayers that you are all safe and get out of there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Sew Simple Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 Please take steps to be safe. My thoughts are with you all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 Heee's heerrree..We have been getting rain for the last couple of days, but now the tornado warnings have started in just south east of KC moving north west...(I think)....so here we go...good ole Ike!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 I sure hope you guys will stay safe. We are having such wonderful weather out here in Oregon, I almost feel guilty to enjoy it when there's so much potential destruction in your part of the continent. I'm praying for you all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Sew Simple Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 We have tornado warnings and flooding warnings as well. But we are sooooo lucky we are not in the eye of the storm. I just am sick when I think of the harm that might be done! Please, please, take care!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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