Grey Skies
09/23/2005 11:42 p.m.
The clouds are coming in, it's also approaching dusk, so the sky is very grey.

I saw a squirrel gathering bird seed (we dump some on the ground for them)a short while ago as well as a morning dove.

I just heard a song bird as I started typing this.

I no longer expect the worst, although I'm prepared to stay here for days without electricity or water. We have about 80 gallons of water and lots of canned good, I just don't want to be smelling us after two days without A/C!

We have had live 24 hr. coverage of the storm as it approaches since Wednesday afternoon. Some of the radio stations have been carrying simulcast of the TV news stations.

I can't speak for LA now or during Katrina, but I know that here, our officials have been keeping everyone updated and doing all they can to make sure anyone who wants to get out gets out. And I do mean everything!

I thank God that I live where I do with the leaders that I have.

I am ashamed and appalled at Gov. Blanco's comments to the media yesterday "Anyone who choses to stay here ... make sure you put your social security number on your arm with permanent ink."

What a callous statement, and very reminscent of the tattoos that people received during the Holocaust.

I'm not very happy with our state and federal government. The Governor hasn't made a statement or an appearance in this area. The President had said he would be in Texas today, but instead he went to Colorado.

I understand the importance of keeping the President out of harms way, but there are plentiful places in Texas where he could have gone and not been threatened by the storm. I guess I'll just have to wait and see what is said when it's all said and done. I'm disappointed.
I am currently O.K.