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red98vett · 09-20-2008, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Gizmo's Mom

You are all being so nice. Villette that is my biggest worry right now. My money is going fast. I know I don't have enough to get home when it is time. I put it out there and now I have to have the whevos to finish it. I'm almost broke V, I bought some lunch meat, bread, chips, and pop tarts to munch on hoping we would find out our town has electricity any day. My Mom said she found out that they are worrying about Bridge City electricity first...have you seen the amount of damage to Bridge City?.. It is hard to say all that without seeming like so many of the others who have come on this site begging. Sister I'm in a bad place right now. Home seems so far away. Didn't want people being misled thinking I have small children with me. I call them my "children" but they are grown and special needs..24 and 26. Andy's is physical and Amy's is mental. Don't know why I threw that in but don't want anyone thinking they were misled.

I started the thread for what it was, some communication with the "outside world" and the replies have been so kind.

Denise - You're life's been turned upside down. please don't say you're sorry for needing some support for YOU.

hartygirl · 09-20-2008, 05:32 PM

OMG. I will drive to come and get you right now and you can stay with me as long as you need! Seriously!
I am so sorry that you are displaced right now, I know being away from your home is hard. But know this, you have a place to go where you will not be a burden and it is yorkie friendly!
Please hold on. and PM me if you need to. I will come get you, if you need.

bettyeanne · 09-20-2008, 06:00 PM

Denise, please know that you are not alone!! You have many friends here and they are sincere in their offers to help. Please, please just contact us and let us know how to contact you ... we love you and want to help!

Zanders' mom · 09-20-2008, 06:42 PM

Hi, there dear lady. So glad you wrote on YT so we can hear how you are and have the opportunity to be the angels that you need to hold you up when you are down.
Please let us know if you take the yters offer to stay at her home, that was so very nice of her, please PM me and let me know how I can send you something.

God be with you, so many are praying for God to send Angels to help you along your way back home, and keep your kids safe. I was so happy to hear that you have already met an angel of God, the vet that checked out your furbabies. See? He is with you.

Huuuugss ((())))
Annie

amandawash · 09-20-2008, 07:01 PM

Your story is heart-breaking. Please don't ever, ever feel sorry for needing support. My thoughts and prayers are with you. You have some wonderful friends, and no one will let you and your family be without. Please let me know if I can do anything to help.

msjagg · 09-20-2008, 08:10 PM

As are all families caught unawares during this Hurricane season. Please know that you got your kids and furbabies and yourself to safety. That is all that really counts in this world. If your house was damaged you can rebuild. Reading your post I can tell you are a very strong person. You have more strength than you think. God Bless you and your family...

Baron and his Mom

red98vett · 09-21-2008, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by hartygirl

OMG. I will drive to come and get you right now and you can stay with me as long as you need! Seriously!
I am so sorry that you are displaced right now, I know being away from your home is hard. But know this, you have a place to go where you will not be a burden and it is yorkie friendly!
Please hold on. and PM me if you need to. I will come get you, if you need.

Awww - This Is The Reason I've Been Here So Long - It's People Like You Who Make The World Go Round. What a nice nice offer.

And Thanks To All Who Sent Pm's And Want To Help.

Gizmo's Mom · 09-21-2008, 04:39 AM

To Hartygirl..what a sweet gesture. We are set up here at the hotel and they are being very good to us. Thank you so much for the offer!

A friend I work with called on the cell last night to check on us. She said the city had partial power, she is on generator. I gave her my address and she said she would try to get over there and check on the house for me! Maybe it won't be long before we can go home, fingers crossed.

I will feel better when our vet can check the poobutts out. Sure is hard to wrangle them to go potty outside the hotel, they're not used to strange people, I'm guessing they'll get use to it

. Ever notice the smaller your place, the harder to keep clean? This is one room. I don't let the cleaning ladies in because the dogs go crazy so I just hand them towels and such thru the door.

Have a great day friends. I'm hoping in the next few days we can go home

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fufufashions · 09-21-2008, 05:56 AM

Denise, You remain in our thoughts and prayers but i know you need some help right now. Please contact some churches where you are...i know they would be willing to help out! Our church has been offering free meals as well as many other churches in our area and i bet they are offering similar there for all those that have been displaced. The refugees are all over the state in motels so please don't be bashfull about checking out your area.
I wonder if Judy from Waco would be able to tell us where some are that are close to your motel??
I'll PM her.
HUGS Denise!! Hang in there!!

XOXOXOXO

RoxyJosMom · 09-21-2008, 08:15 AM

Denise, I am praying for you, your family and your home. Be safe, my friends.

hartygirl · 09-21-2008, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Gizmo's Mom

To Hartygirl..what a sweet gesture. We are set up here at the hotel and they are being very good to us. Thank you so much for the offer!

A friend I work with called on the cell last night to check on us. She said the city had partial power, she is on generator. I gave her my address and she said she would try to get over there and check on the house for me! Maybe it won't be long before we can go home, fingers crossed.

I will feel better when our vet can check the poobutts out. Sure is hard to wrangle them to go potty outside the hotel, they're not used to strange people, I'm guessing they'll get use to it

. Ever notice the smaller your place, the harder to keep clean? This is one room. I don't let the cleaning ladies in because the dogs go crazy so I just hand them towels and such thru the door.

Have a great day friends. I'm hoping in the next few days we can go home

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I sure hope you can get home.

When we thought Ike was going to hit Corpus Christi directly it was chaos around here, and since we had no storm there are a lot of people here right now from your area.

I am praying that you return to find your home as you left it and this will all be a memory! Please let us know if there is anything you need.

Gizmo's Mom · 09-21-2008, 01:18 PM

Still no lights but my house is still there. The porch swing is hanging in toothpicks from the chains. I lost a couple of pillars on the front porch, and some eaves or soffit hanging around the roof. She said it look like the house is sitting kind of crooked on the piers it iis sitting on. The porch was kind of iffy anyway from Humberto dropping my oak tree on it..that's all I know right now. Don'y know about the inside. Soon as the lights come on I will get to go home and check things out. I'm SO relieved..it's still there!

red98vett · 09-21-2008, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Gizmo's Mom

Still no lights but my house is still there. The porch swing is hanging in toothpicks from the chains. I lost a couple of pillars on the front porch, and some eaves or soffit hanging around the roof. She said it look like the house is sitting kind of crooked on the piers it iis sitting on. The porch was kind of iffy anyway from Humberto dropping my oak tree on it..that's all I know right now. Don'y know about the inside. Soon as the lights come on I will get to go home and check things out. I'm SO relieved..it's still there!

oh man is that great news !

You need to keep calling about the lights and have verification they're on before you make that drive back

it's going to smell horrible - all your food will be bad... but you still have a house YAY !!

Judy in Waco · 09-21-2008, 02:15 PM

OMG! I'm just now seeing this thread. My internet has been down. The Church of the Open Door has food for Ike evacuees and I can find you other things right now. My number is 254-498-0573. I don't care if it's on the internet, just call me.

hviola · 09-21-2008, 02:31 PM

You are all such wonderful people

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I just got back from northern illinois where my Uncle lives. I helped him out this weekend as much as I could. His entire basement flooded. Mind you, this is a finished basement with bedrooms and such. The carpent and drywall is rotton and smells awful. I feel so bad for him. We just lost my Aunt Dee last saturday to cancer, and now this. ugh.. I helped him out as much as I could, but my son is allergic to mold and got really sick from the dampness so we had to leave early. Im going back in two weeks, when (hopefully) everything is dried out so we can take up carpet and stuff.

I feel so lucky. I can't imagine this kind of devastation on a larger scale. I guess it would seem kind of unreal unless it was happening to you. I live in southern Illinois, and for some reason we only got 1/2 inch of rain and some moderate winds.

I will keep you in my thoughts, and pray that you get to go home soon. I can only imagine how lost you must feel right now.

Take care, Heather

09-20-2008, 05:32 PM	#17
hartygirl megan - g Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South Texas Posts: 2,324	OMG. I will drive to come and get you right now and you can stay with me as long as you need! Seriously! I am so sorry that you are displaced right now, I know being away from your home is hard. But know this, you have a place to go where you will not be a burden and it is yorkie friendly! Please hold on. and PM me if you need to. I will come get you, if you need. __________________

09-20-2008, 06:00 PM	#18
bettyeanne Donating YT 7000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alabama, etc. Posts: 9,031	Denise, please know that you are not alone!! You have many friends here and they are sincere in their offers to help. Please, please just contact us and let us know how to contact you ... we love you and want to help! __________________ Toto's Mom - http://www.dogster.com/?206581 Yorkie Rescue Colorado - http://www.yorkierescuecolorado.com/ "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has limits." -- Albert Einstein

09-20-2008, 06:42 PM	#19
Zanders' mom Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,351	Hi, there dear lady. So glad you wrote on YT so we can hear how you are and have the opportunity to be the angels that you need to hold you up when you are down. Please let us know if you take the yters offer to stay at her home, that was so very nice of her, please PM me and let me know how I can send you something. God be with you, so many are praying for God to send Angels to help you along your way back home, and keep your kids safe. I was so happy to hear that you have already met an angel of God, the vet that checked out your furbabies. See? He is with you. Huuuugss ((()))) Annie __________________ With GOD .... All things ARE possible! Last edited by Zanders' mom; 09-20-2008 at 06:43 PM.

09-20-2008, 07:01 PM	#20
amandawash Lovin' my R & R Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Middleton, Idaho Posts: 2,152	Your story is heart-breaking. Please don't ever, ever feel sorry for needing support. My thoughts and prayers are with you. You have some wonderful friends, and no one will let you and your family be without. Please let me know if I can do anything to help. __________________ Amanda 's Ranger & Ryder

09-20-2008, 08:10 PM	#21
msjagg YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lancaster, PA. U.S.A. Posts: 1,449	Your in our Thoughs and Prayers... As are all families caught unawares during this Hurricane season. Please know that you got your kids and furbabies and yourself to safety. That is all that really counts in this world. If your house was damaged you can rebuild. Reading your post I can tell you are a very strong person. You have more strength than you think. God Bless you and your family... Baron and his Mom __________________ Jodi G. Mum to : -Sammy,:-Baron Georg, :-Sophie Kennedy, and Carys Bella...

09-21-2008, 04:39 AM	#23
Gizmo's Mom No Longer a Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 1,490 Blog Entries: 7	good morning friends.. To Hartygirl..what a sweet gesture. We are set up here at the hotel and they are being very good to us. Thank you so much for the offer! A friend I work with called on the cell last night to check on us. She said the city had partial power, she is on generator. I gave her my address and she said she would try to get over there and check on the house for me! Maybe it won't be long before we can go home, fingers crossed. I will feel better when our vet can check the poobutts out. Sure is hard to wrangle them to go potty outside the hotel, they're not used to strange people, I'm guessing they'll get use to it . Ever notice the smaller your place, the harder to keep clean? This is one room. I don't let the cleaning ladies in because the dogs go crazy so I just hand them towels and such thru the door. Have a great day friends. I'm hoping in the next few days we can go home .

09-21-2008, 05:56 AM	#24
fufufashions LEADER OF MyPACK Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sugar Land Texas Posts: 3,978	Denise, You remain in our thoughts and prayers but i know you need some help right now. Please contact some churches where you are...i know they would be willing to help out! Our church has been offering free meals as well as many other churches in our area and i bet they are offering similar there for all those that have been displaced. The refugees are all over the state in motels so please don't be bashfull about checking out your area. I wonder if Judy from Waco would be able to tell us where some are that are close to your motel?? I'll PM her. HUGS Denise!! Hang in there!! XOXOXOXO __________________ Linda FuFuFashions & Healthy Dog & Cat Food and Treats2hearts2: FACEBOOK

09-21-2008, 08:15 AM	#25
RoxyJosMom Love The Verminator! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ny Posts: 4,282	Denise, I am praying for you, your family and your home. Be safe, my friends. __________________ Roxy loves Alphy Remi loves Millie [COLOR="Purple"]Mom to RoxyJo & Remington , Fozzy Bear & Chloe

09-21-2008, 01:18 PM	#27
Gizmo's Mom No Longer a Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 1,490 Blog Entries: 7	I have word from home! Still no lights but my house is still there. The porch swing is hanging in toothpicks from the chains. I lost a couple of pillars on the front porch, and some eaves or soffit hanging around the roof. She said it look like the house is sitting kind of crooked on the piers it iis sitting on. The porch was kind of iffy anyway from Humberto dropping my oak tree on it..that's all I know right now. Don'y know about the inside. Soon as the lights come on I will get to go home and check things out. I'm SO relieved..it's still there!

09-21-2008, 02:15 PM	#29
Judy in Waco Gizzy & Kandi spoil me Donating Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Waco, Texas Posts: 8,477	OMG! I'm just now seeing this thread. My internet has been down. The Church of the Open Door has food for Ike evacuees and I can find you other things right now. My number is 254-498-0573. I don't care if it's on the internet, just call me. __________________ The fullness of our heart is expressed in our eyes, in our touch, in what we write, in what we say, in the way we walk, the way we receive, the way we need. -Mother Teresa ( RIP Gizmo 3/9/07-8/18/12)

09-21-2008, 02:31 PM	#30
hviola YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Casey, IL Posts: 1,175	You are all such wonderful people . I just got back from northern illinois where my Uncle lives. I helped him out this weekend as much as I could. His entire basement flooded. Mind you, this is a finished basement with bedrooms and such. The carpent and drywall is rotton and smells awful. I feel so bad for him. We just lost my Aunt Dee last saturday to cancer, and now this. ugh.. I helped him out as much as I could, but my son is allergic to mold and got really sick from the dampness so we had to leave early. Im going back in two weeks, when (hopefully) everything is dried out so we can take up carpet and stuff. I feel so lucky. I can't imagine this kind of devastation on a larger scale. I guess it would seem kind of unreal unless it was happening to you. I live in southern Illinois, and for some reason we only got 1/2 inch of rain and some moderate winds. I will keep you in my thoughts, and pray that you get to go home soon. I can only imagine how lost you must feel right now. Take care, Heather __________________ Heather, mommy to Drake (7 yr old son), Triss (yorkie), spike (dachshund), ash and misty (my cats), and a baby on the way due Oct 1st!