Thankful . . .

At the end of our street. People have been rescued and brought here from their flooded home by boat.

The couple that live here were flooded out of their home in New Orleans in 2005 during Hurricane Katrina.  Wally runs in our neighborhood every morning.  He is now with his children. Hope their property can be saved. This is directly across from the end of our road, Ashland Bend Drive on Brown Road.

Almost afraid to write. The devastating flooding of the Amite River into Denham Springs over the last three days has destroyed the lives, properties and businesses of most of the people here. We have been so fortunate to live on an island of dry land that has so far withheld the waters. We are being careful not to use much water so we don't have drainage problems but other than that you would never know that anything major is going on all around us.

We walked our 37 home neighborhood this morning and everyone is fine but there are many more people and animals that have been forced to seek shelter with our neighbors. We've met a lot of people we had never seen before because they were at work or camping but everyone is home today taking in their families and friends who have lost everything in the flood. We are all locked into our subdivision because of the muddy, filthy waters surrounding us. We are fortunate that the sun is out and there is a nice breeze. We can only hope and pray that the worst is behind us and that in a few days we will be able to get out and about. I have no idea where we would even want to go because everywhere within about a 50 miles radius has been flooded but I'm hoping to get to Frank's on Airline in Prairieville just to be prove that we can all get back to some semblance of order. We have our son's puppy staying with us as they were camping in northern Louisiana during the flooding here in the south. Daytona will stay with us for about another week as we can't get her home yet because of the closed roads and when they are cleared for travel her folks will be off camping and fishing again! It is really our pleasure to keep this sweet little puppy even if she gets upset with me sometimes!

Quote:  Who will not give some portion of his ease, his blood, his wealth, for others' good, is a poor, frozen churl. ___ Joanna Baillie