TUESDAY TALES

NEWEST UPDATE (7:00 p.m. EST):

I talked to ML and Charley a few minutes ago. They are fine, but things are beginning to get a bit more desperate. Both ML and Charley need to be where they can have access to electricity. Right now the weather is cooperating, but the temperatures are expected to rise. Their supplies are running low, so I am going to get on the telephone to see where I can find extra water,etc. for them. Please keep them in your prayers.

UPDATE ON OUR FRIENDS IN HOUSTON:

Right now, I am a bit worried about ML and Charlie. I haven’t talked to her since early yesterday. I have left messages on her cell phone, which she usually checks. I am hoping to hear something from her today.

My sister (Pryor Pups) is in Jasper, Texas (east Texas) staying with her mother-in-law. She has Emily, my niece with her as well as all three pups. Her husband had to stay behind in Mont Belvieu, the small Texas town where I grew up and Retta has always lived. Mont Belvieu took a beating, but Retta’s house is fine. She just lost her fence. Down the street from her, people lost their whole houses. Chip works for Bayer (as in the aspirin people). He is one of the main supervisors. I know that the Bayer facility came through the storm pretty well. Chip has a generator at their house that was donated by one of their friends, so at least he can sleep in a fairly comfortable environment. Bayer has their own backup system. Retta is missing so much work. She works as a legal secretary in Houston. She actually has my old job. When I left, they asked me if I could replace myself….so I did….with my sis! She has a heck of a commute every day, about 1 hour each way. But, she is working because her youngest daughter, Emily, is a senior and will be starting college soon. Retta is trying to save up enough money to make this process easier on the family. The legal firm isn’t even open. There is so electricity to any of the business buildings thus far. They are not on the priority list, and rightly so. I’m just glad that Retta, Emily and the pups have a safe place to stay.

My Mother is still in a nursing facility in Navasota, Texas. This is near San Antonio. St. James House, her nursing facility in Baytown withstood the hurricane quite well. They are just waiting for the electricity to be restored before they can return. They are on the priority list, so hopefully this will be soon. Mother is doing fine. I check on her every day. I can’t talk to her, but the nurses reassure me that she is quite content and enjoying the change of scenery.

I talked to Marilynn (Grace & Company) on Saturday and know that they are okay and their family is too. I talked to Marilynn on the phone (the phone service is working), but she still doesn’t have electricity. Her family is doing fine. Thankfully, the weather has been somewhat cool, for Texas weather, and they aren’t suffering too badly. Unfortunately, the weather is expected to get much hotter towards the end of the week.

Mommy: "Sam, what's wrong?"

Sam: "I'm worried about my sweet Missy Blue Eyes!"

Mommy: "Well, I talked to ML yesterday and they were doing okay. They still didn't have any electricity and that can be a severe problem. I tried to call today and hopefully I will get a call back from her. I'll let everyone know as soon as I hear from them. In the mean time, we can all send PURRS AND PRAYERS to them!"

Sam: "I am sending my biggest PURRS to my Sweetie and all her family!"

Mommy: "Look Sam, this might cheer you up. We got hammocks in from Forty Paws. Aren't they just beautiful? I got four of them because we already have one. Now every Taylor Cat will have one!"

Sam and Seaborne are checking them out!

Sam: "Hmm, this one feels just right for me!"

Sam: "Ahhh....purrfection!"

Spats & Sassy agree!
Thank you Forty Paws! These are fantastic! Oh, and I got my "fan chain" in from Artsy Catsy and Mr. Milky. It is beautiful. I promptly turned it into a wonderful key chain! It is purrfect and exactly what I have been looking for. If you can't use it for a fan pull, you can get creative and use it for something else! I think it would make a beautiful necklace as well!

Thank you Artsy Catsy and Mr. Milky!