The winds are stronger now 40 miles per hr. at 12:05 a.m. quite scary. The rain is not here yet. The news people say the hurricane will land in Galveston (2 hrs. away) within an hr. I'm wondering if I should go to bed... I'd hate to go to bed and wake up with a tree in my bed :rolleyes:

I would NOT be able to go to bed.. it is so bad there in galveston is so bad now.. with no power and the hurricane has not even hit yet.. how scary.. anne

I feel for you all in Texas and those poor pets and their owners. Praying for you all.

Any updates from our TX members or updates from anyone who knows anything?! Hope everyone is still safe!

i think everyone in the path has lost their power.. :eek:
it is search and rescue time.... :eek:
and the hurricane is still strong .:eek:
what a messs:eek:
flooding all over.. there are going to be lots of refugees needing shelter:animal-pa
i am in ohio and it is wet here.. :aimeeyork hope everyone is ok:aimeeyork
if anyone needs shelter in ohio :), pm me..:animal-pa

Morning, finally! The power went out at about 12:45 a.m. The winds picked up, I fell asleep until 3 a.m. there was a thump, thump noise. Got up to see what it was, the door from the sunroom to the backyard became open and the wind was just slamming the heck out of it. Fixed it shut, Jazzie felt she had to go tinkle, :rolleyes:, so off she went. Back to bed, then began the stronger winds, thumping of things on the roof, I just kept looking at our big bedroom window wondering what was coming through our window. It was difficult to sleep, I was more awake then asleep. :(
Got up this a.m. took the babies outside but the grass was covered with tree limbs, massive junk. They were a bit confused about it all. Our fences are down on the ground. There are trees broken in the front. Thank God no worse damage than that.
Right now I'm sad that I did not buy my babies raincoats, :eek: I don't know how we are going to handle the potty thing with all this water, debris. It's one of those times when pad training would of come in so handy.
We do have a generator to keep the fridge stuff cold, some light, tv, computer :confused: essentials ;)
Thanks for your prayers.

So glad that you are safe this morning! :) It really looked scary bad on the news last night.:eek::eek: Hurricanes are so scary but on the up side at least you know when they are coming and can be prepared unlike tornados! :eek:

If your 2 are anything like mine, they will think its an adventure to go outside and check out all of the "new" stuff in the yard. :rolleyes:

BTW Did anyone see Heraldo Rivera in the palm tree? What a moron~get inside fool!!!!!!!!!! :rolleyes:

CHECKING IN ! IS EVERYONE OK? My God that was a scary night. We didn't sleep - the girls were scared out of they're minds hearing the wind and stuff crashing all around is ....we lost power most of the night but by some miracle I HAVE POWER this morning - I can't believe it.

Is everyone ok ??????????????????? PLEASE CHECK IN !! My family (Where I was going to go) has no power - neither do my friends - or my brother in Sugar Land - so I'm guessing Linda of fufu has no power either

this was one MAMA of a storm. I've never spent a scarier night in my life as last night

PRAYERS WITH ALL OUT THERE !!! I hope everyones homes and family members made it thru Ike !!!!!!!!!

Ike!!!
 

I hope everyone is ok and things are starting to calm down a little there!! I have been watching it on the news and it looks like it is pretty bad and there is no power for sure!! My prayers are with ya all and I hope you are ok!!

My prayers and thoughts are with everyone that has been involved with this terrible hurricane. I hope that you guys don't experience one like that ever again.

Lol I didnt see it but believe it. Heraldo will do anything for a story

Good to see you V . I am so glad your okay and I am just waitiing for everyone else to check in. I am continuing to pray everyones okay

Morning finally is right - I'm so glad your damage wasn't worse :(....what a horrible night it was. We were alone and my girls were just as scared as I was but I kept trying to make a game of it for them....(it must have worked cause Chanel went out this morning to take a pee :D...

Cheri said NO WAY JOSE.

I want to thank my buddies for the calls - It really helped to hear those voices !

PRAYERS TO YOU ALL AND PLEASE CHECK IN !!!!!!!

Glad to see some checking in and things are not too bad. Hoping all the others in Ike's path
faired as well.

I can't imagine going thru winds like that. Wind gets up to 35 mph here and I am freaking out.

I was watching Geraldo last nite and the idiot got hit in the face with some kind of flying debris.
What an idiot.

I shouldn't laugh - I had no power so missed it but THAT is something I'd like to see - is he ok ??? Maybe they'll replay it ?? I lost all my channels but do have CNN...which is very strange.....no local programs but the basic cabel works ???

I feel very lucky. Everyone I spoke to this am BRIGHT AND EARLY has no power. Ours came on at 6:45 roughly