We should be coming home soon.  Saturday is Jack's birthday & our goal is to wake up IN our own house. If anyone is interested, the address at our house is ( Read more... )

My friend Misti sent a message asking me about the things we're still needing. Since searching back for other posts is difficult, I'm going to post this again. I'm not begging for items from anyone, just getting the “wish list” out to the world ( Read more... )

When we stop thinking of "community" as only the people who think like us, look like us or believe the same things we believe; and instead begin thinking of community as "ANYONE I can affect with my love, assistance or kindness", then we might start making some headway toward peace and changing the world .~ Naisha Ahsian

Another week has come to an end. It is Saturday again and I'm trying to keep out of our host family's way. They deserve to have family time without interruption from me. I'm also worried about the felines so I'm declaring it “Kitty Day”. I will spend most of the day back here with the babies. They miss human contact & have taken to running out ( Read more... )

As you know, Jack & I lost everything in the Millington Flood on May 1st. Here is an update on the status:

We've made it through the first month after the storm. The worst part of this is behind us.

The house is coming together. We are past the point of destruction and are moving on to rebuilding. This is a positive thing and I'm trying to ( Read more... )

Jack went back to work on Monday and his boss is really overworking him. Getting in most nights after 8 or 9pm means no progress at the house ( Read more... )

I just received a really nice gift from someone. It was purchased through Cheap Joe's. Please let me know if it is from you so I can thank you!!

Here is the article written about us that is in the Memphis Flyer today.

( Copied here for my own benefit )

We were asked to get together a list of what we need to make the house a home again.  This sounded like a good idea but do you have ANY idea how hard this is to accomplish?  If you know of something I need or might need that I left off, will you please let me know? Thanks!

Kitchen
Corelle dishes - white preferred
George Foreman type grill - removable ( Read more... )

I am starting to go through what is left.  It is amazing to see that things that are side by side on a shelf do not fare the same.  One will be gone, damaged beyond repair, and it's neighbor will be perfectly fine ( Read more... )