Lost Everything....My Home is Gone

Last Saturday night we had a house fire. We lost everything :(.

We are slowly getting a few things out that are salvageable. But for the most part everything is gone :*(

Today we did find my wedding box. A bit burnt but the contents are untouched. Not wet or smell! I am so excited!!

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Life and Campaigns of Stonewall Jackson

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General Lee : A Biography of Robert E. Lee

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Wearing of the Gray: Being Personal Portraits, Scenes, and Adventures of War

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Reminiscences of the Civil War

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The Passing of the Armies: An Account of the Final Campaign of the Army of the Potomac

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Advance and Retreat: Personal Experiences in the United States and Confederate Armies

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Familiar Quotations

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Men of the Bible

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History of the Christian Church in the First Century

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History of the Church

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When God Whispers Loudly

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Preparing for Hurricane Sandy

Every clean container is being filled with water. Either to drink or use for the toilets.  Took catalog of our canned goods.  Bought flashlights, batteries, and candles.  Gassed up the generator.  It's not a big generator but it will run the fridge and freezer.  Just a bit worried about heating as we bought a pellet stove.

Put away all the toys and lawn goodies today.  Charging phones and cameras.  Not sure when I will be online again.  I do have my phone but I am sure there will be cell tower issues.  This is the latest advisory as of 2:15 am.

Advisory is in!
The hurricane is right on track as predicted. Pressure is still the same. 75 mph winds. This is the beginning of it's approach towards landfall. This storm has not turned out towards the sea. Weather channel is very confident in this forecast. Winds will pick up to 80 mph tomorrow. If you have not made preparations you may have a few hours tomorrow morning to make them. They are se

eing a lot of thunderstorm activity. The eye wall is a bit ragged but there are thunderstorms on the right side. It is going over warm water of about 80 degrees so it is able to still sustain itself. The tropical moisture is moving in which means high rain. The new determination of rainfall is 12+ inches of rain locally. The concern is the prolonging effect of the storm as it basically strolls through the Northeastern PA region. While it is close to us we will experience 40-50 mph winds steadily with gusts up to 75+ mph which increased since our last update. This storm is going to be a more damaging storm than Irene as stated by the Weather channel.

 We are about 20 miles south of Williamsport. Which means the eye will pass right over us :(

Clothesline 

A clothesline was a news forecast

To neighbors passing by.

There were no secrets you could keep

When clothes were hung to dry.

It also was a friendly link

For neighbors always knew

If company had stopped on by

To spend a night or two.

For then you'd see the fancy sheets

and towels on the line;

You'd see the company tablecloths

With intricate design.

The line announced a baby's birth

To folks who lived inside

As brand new infant clothes were hung

So carefully with pride.

The ages of the children could

So readily be known

By watching how the sizes changed

You'd know how much they'd grown.

It also told when illness struck,

As extra sheets were hung;

Then nightclothes, and a bathrobe, too,

Haphazardly were strung.

It said, "Gone on vacation now"

When lines hung limp and bare.

It told, "We're back!" when full lines sagged

With not an inch to spare.

New folks in town were scorned upon

If wash was dingy gray,

As neighbors raised their brows, and looked

Disgustedly away.

But clotheslines now are of the past

For dryers make work less.

Now what goes on inside a home

Is anybody's guess

I really miss that way of life.

It was a friendly sign

When neighbors knew each other best

By what hung on the line!

How Do You Handle?

So Miss Sadie is 8 weeks old.  She is baby #5 and I have breastfed all my babies.  My mom has started questioning if she is getting enough. Snuck her a bottle of formula the other day (free sample she intercepted) and Sadie cried all day long.  I was/am not happy.  I have told her about how I feel but now I don't trust her.   Sadie has a very sensitive belly.  She has to be burped or will go crazy in the evening.  My mom believes she  is starving because of her crying.  How would you handle it?