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  • Helene610
    Helene610 Posts: 2,831 Member
    It seems like we had no damage. I’ve been texting a year round neighbor. H walked over to my house(2 house from his) and said it didn’t look like we had and surge. I asked him to open the door to our storage room so air could get in there . Mold is a big issue there. Any lingering moisture sets the house up mold.
  • PamS53
    PamS53 Posts: 1,936 Member
    Helene, I’m so glad your home escaped damage! I know you’re still finishing up repairs from the last one, so it’s nice that you won’t have any additional issues to deal with. The flooding from that storm is horrendous! I feel so bad for the people who are losing their homes and livelihoods from it. I don’t understand how anyone can still be denying that climate change is having some very negative effects on all of us.
  • Helene610
    Helene610 Posts: 2,831 Member
    I agree about the climate deniers. Storms are stronger and more frequent. This was the third hurricane in 18 months to hit the FL panhandle. Helene was the strongest yet and affected states north of FLORIDA more than usual because it moved so fast. My area of FL spent a fortune on renourishing the beaches last year. Most of that sand is probably back in the ocean.
  • Helene610
    Helene610 Posts: 2,831 Member
    New free Covid tests are now available. It’s 4 tests per household. The website is covidtests.give. I just ordered ours.
  • PamS53
    PamS53 Posts: 1,936 Member
    I ordered ours on Saturday and they were delivered today! Pretty fast service, lol! I’m hoping we don’t need to use them but just learned that a friend tested positive this morning. I was with her over a week ago, so I’m probably safe.
  • Helene610
    Helene610 Posts: 2,831 Member
    Better to have the tests on hand just in case. I have a couple friends who just recently recovered from Covid. Both were pretty sick. I hadn’t seen them recently so I wasn’t exposed but it tells me Covid is around my area.
  • mdubbs1
    mdubbs1 Posts: 6,648 Member
    Helene - that's great that your house had no damage!

    DH ordered us COVID tests.


  • Helene610
    Helene610 Posts: 2,831 Member
    Some homes on the island were flooded again. We’re lucky that we’re in the middle of the island probably not more than a quarter mile from the water. But there are houses between us and the beach. I think they probably buffered us from the storm by taking the brunt of the surge.
  • mdubbs1
    mdubbs1 Posts: 6,648 Member
    I'm struggling to get back on my diet and stay on it. I just get SO tired of dieting.

    I'm taking an acquaintance with me today when I feed the colonies; in hopes she'll be a backup just in case. She seems interested. What concerns me is whether she's physically up to it. We'll see.
  • Helene610
    Helene610 Posts: 2,831 Member
    Watching the weather forecast. It looks like Milton will become a hurricane and it’s headed for FL.
  • PamS53
    PamS53 Posts: 1,936 Member
    Helene, I hope Milton doesn’t do any damage to your home. Fingers crossed for you and everyone in its path.

    Yesterday I celebrated my 71st birthday quietly at home, except for a quick trip to the grocery store, lol. I do have a couple of celebrations planned with girlfriends coming up.

    DH had an appointment with his cardiologist for pre-surgery clearance required by the orthopedist who will do his shoulder replacement. The cardiologist has had the same surgery and was able to allay some of DH’s concerns about the surgery. He ordered a nuclear stress test before he can sign off on the surgery, which will happen in a couple of weeks. He also has to see the PCP for clearance, but that appointment needs to be within 30-45 days of the surgery, which won’t be until January. It seems like our lives revolve around all of the medical appointments these days.
  • mdubbs1
    mdubbs1 Posts: 6,648 Member
    Here's good thoughts to everyone in the hurricane's path! Sounds like it's going to be a bad one.

    Meanwhile we have sunny but chilly weather.

    I fed this morning and then ran around doing all kinds of errands. Trying to whittle down the "to do" list!
  • Helene610
    Helene610 Posts: 2,831 Member
    We just got home from a trip to NJ to visit my brother-in-law at his assisted living facility. He has Parkinson’s with complications. We saw him in June but he’s frailer than he was then. All in all it was a good visit. He has dementia and can’t speak louder than a whisper. We talked about things from the past and he was engaged in the conversation.

    Our house in FL came through Milton without damage. Power was just restored to and my neighbor said he could hear our AC start up when he reset the main breaker for us.
  • mdubbs1
    mdubbs1 Posts: 6,648 Member
    Helene610 wrote: »
    We just got home from a trip to NJ to visit my brother-in-law at his assisted living facility. He has Parkinson’s with complications. We saw him in June but he’s frailer than he was then. All in all it was a good visit. He has dementia and can’t speak louder than a whisper. We talked about things from the past and he was engaged in the conversation.

    Our house in FL came through Milton without damage. Power was just restored to and my neighbor said he could hear our AC start up when he reset the main breaker for us.

    I'm sorry about your brother but glad you could visit!

    Also glad to hear your house survived!

    Two days ago I got my winter coat out to feed, yesterday it was in the 80's, today it feels like fall with the wind whipping around all the dead leaves.

    Long time Marylanders are fond of saying "if you don't like the weather today; just wait until tomorrow".

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