Just when you think you're back....wham!!!!! I was back in my home in the wee hours of Thursday morning. By Friday I had the house cleaned, everything put back from my extended stay with the grandkids and the yard mowed. Friday afternoon I spent with my granddaughter getting some things to take with me when I go to see Lance on June 28th, going to Barnes & Noble, getting the oil changed in my car, the tires rotated, new wiper blades and a full tank of gas. We also went to a nursery and I bought some petunias and a purple butterfly bush to replace the one that had died last year. We ate supper out, rented a movie and had settled in for the night at about 9:00 p.m. and it began to rain, storm actually. Well it didn't quit raining for 14 hours. At 6:00 a.m. the fire rescue came and evacuated us from our mobile homes so Kaite and I went to her house. Well, the storms continued and everyplace started flooding. My daughter-in-law had run out to get some things from the store and then to check on her friends house (who was out of the state). In the process they closed the highway and she could not get home. Luckily I was there with the kids but with no vehicle and no way of checking on the status of my house. Well, when the highway was finally opened Sunday morning, she came home, got me and off we went to see how things were at my house. Well, my car had been submerged in water up to the windows for many hours and there had been at least 10 inches of water rushing through the inside of my mobile home and 3 feet of water in my shed!!!! I have to tell you that I am just sick. I had just gotten my home back to normal after the inside flood last winter. This time there is no fixing it. I'm waiting for the insurance adjuster to call and come access the damage. The sad thing is that my mobile home was paid for and I only had lot rent. I worked 2 jobs for 8 years to get to that position so that I could comfortably pay my bills and have just a bit left for the little extras like fixing up my yard, taking the grandkids places...who knows what will happen now. I am going to stay with my daughter-in-law for the time being until I see what happens with insurance, FEMA, etc. My home was only a mobile home and my car was a 99 Buick but it was my independence and my comfort place. Nothing can compare to having to learn to live without your child, but losing your home and your vehicle ranks up there in stress and anxiety I'm telling you. My computer is gone so I only have internet at work. Know that I love you all and am thinking of you always. If you have a little bit of time, please pray that things will work out for me and I will handle it without going into the deep, dark hole...love and hugs to all...Lynn
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