The lories might be wet and miserable, but I for one am VERY GLAD for the rain. I have heard and read all kinds of scary stories about bush fires, and since this has been an exceptionally warm and dry winter, there is cause to worry. Even knowing that rain encourages funnel web spiders to seek shelter in people's homes -- I think I'd rather deal with them than a huge roaring fire at my doorstep. There are always vacuums to deal with spiders!
Freedom Kitchens is removing our kitchen tomorrow and then the plumber and electrician will do their thing. Our new kitchen arrives on Thursday and I think Friday is install day (?) I cleaned out the cupboards and took off the cabinet doors. Now the kitchen looks a bit like it did when we first got our "stuff." Before and after photos are forthcoming.
One more thing. A POX on the idiots that are allowing the people in Mississippi and Louisiana to suffer more than needed. A POX on President Bush for his political dribble and good old boy assignments (e.g., FEMA Head, Michael "Hey Brownie!" Brown). A POX on those who siphoned money away from needed repairs of an area that was deemed high risk for disaster. Good Show for those people who are sending money, offers of help, and homes to shelter. Best of luck to the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Hugs, Judi
Sunday, September 4, 2005
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One more thing. A POX on the idiots that are allowing the people in Mississippi and Louisiana to suffer more than needed. A POX on President Bush for his political dribble and good old boy assignments (e.g., FEMA Head, Michael "Hey Brownie!" Brown). A POX on those who siphoned money away from needed repairs of an area that was deemed high risk for disaster. Good Show for those people who are sending money, offers of help, and homes to shelter. Best of luck to the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Agreed. The federal, state, & local governments have seriously failed these people on so many levels, it's not even funny. I cried when I saw the images of babies sobbing for food, mothers crying because they couldn't feed their children, the sick & elderly waiting on the roof of hospitals for rescue that never seemed to come.
And as I'm sure y'all are aware, the fact that the people you see on TV are mostly poor & black has not been lost on the Aussies...
On the other hand, I'm extremely proud of the people that have pulled through to help. One friend of mine, her son actually quit his job, jumped in a truck with some friends, and drove to Louisiana from Tennessee with heaps of water, milk, food, blankets, etc. Another friend from the New Orleans area described in his blog how, when they had evacuated to Texas, people went out of their way to help them: giving them discounts on their hotel room, in restaurants, a stranger heard that they were from the affected areas and actually anonymously paid for their meal! This just goes to show what the true American spirit is all about.
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