Well, not all that magical or easy. Think of all the dirt and sweat from so many electric company linemen working in Florida. Those guys need to know how much we appreciate their work and help. It has been tough for many here and in Texas.
Our pets have been suffering as well. I have a dog who is a very lucky pooch. I dropped her off on Tuesday to run wild and leave all my company alone. She got to spend an extended vacation at her doggy daycare with all her friends till tomorrow. They never lost power.
I have many special elderly friends who have Kittys. Yes, the type with fur who purr and meow. The Owners went to special needs shelters and their pets to my house. I have a large porch with attached garage that turned out to be kitty condo land. The last kitty left yesterday afternoon. Sleeping on the porch with all those friendly little critters was not what I expected to do but was cooler than sleeping in my house.
Monday 11AM : Governor Scott Lifted the curfew to drive and that I did to check my friends places for damage. Luck have it little things easy to fix. I opened their windows and came home to my devasted yard and house full of pets. It's going to be an interesting night finding ways to cope with this for any longer than a few days. Yard work all day inbetween sitting on the porch to relax. Oh how wonderful the cool breeze was on this day but I knew it wouldn't last and needed to do as much as possible before the heat and sun returned. I'm sure most took advantage of this day as I did, especially if this was not your first hurricane.
Yard Clean up : If you have a house with trees around it you know what i'm talking about. I live in Lake Mary on a quiet road with a big lot of land. Along with every neighbor, I have this huge pile of yard waste. kept me busy, eating less and drinking more. The work will go on but i'm almost finished.
Need I say cold showers ..... If you're still without power, keep a barrel in the sun and fill it with water; the sun will warm it. I did this and then used a 3 gallon pail to fill my bathtub. Oh, the cold water came when I used the hose to rinse off all the sweat, dirt and grime before soaking in my tub.
Wed: It's refrigerator cleaning day: YUK .... Did my freezer and frig and set it out on the curb for garbage day. Then on to the 417 for a toll free drive to do the same at 4 other residences. So much food in the trash. If you have elderly friends or family there's a government assistance program of $175 per person to help get them started back. It's food stamps
If you have elderly parents Meals on Wheels is working and will try to help you .... Medical shelters are available with air and food. Heat is a killer for older people find a community shelter don't let pride get in the way of their living another day. Look in on your neighbors
I'm back on track with hot shower, washing my long hair and blow drying it, shaving my long 36 inch legs that were full of stubble and putting a little makeup on.
For those who are still in the heat or have lost much I hope things get better soon.
Kisses Haley
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Hope ur well...