Ironic isn't it............

I just read tired, tired, tired and posted it even though it was written last spring.  I definitely wish I was dealing with that problem now.

Hurricane Harvey came to visit the Texas coast.  We were graced with a personal visit from him like so many others.  Our little tiny house took on several feet of water while everything else on the property got close to 4'.

We're facing a long road ahead.  I'm not sure why I've decided to write about it.  Maybe I need the process to be documented to help me get thru this.  There are days I am strong and days I want to give up.

Please know that we are blessed and much better off then many others.  It doesn't matter what your losses are or who you are, it's a tough road for all of us to travel.

This was the first trip we made.  We had 3 trips planned but it came up too fast.  This is our neighbors property.  The white between the houses is greens bayou. I was up and down Saturday night.  When I saw the bulletin that Lake Conroe was opening their flood gates, I knew we were screwed.  And it wasn't just low income people like us, our VP lived in a subdivision north of us that has never flooded, but did this time.   

Wednesday we returned but it was bitter sweet.

 My little house looked okay but didn't do okay.

 Second trip out was horrible.  I was ready to give up after the first trip to safety.  Rick said we had to go back one more time.  Even in the one ton going back the truck was swamped.  We got back to the Honda CRV and the other 3 dogs.  I panicked, the water was rising so fast.  We left without the last 3 girls (dogs).  I'm trying to kiss the one ton's ass so I can follow his wake. The road had a river flowing over it.   At the worst part I could feel the car slipping and I just prayed.  I was wearing a life jacket with my window down.  Praying that if the car was swept away I could climb out and survive.

 We left Sunday before noon.  This is Wednesday.  We cried for 3 days for abandoning the 3 girls and I take responsibility for that.  I was selfish and scared.

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Wednesday the water finally receded so we could get to the house.  The girls survived.  I don't think I have ever cried that much.  I was behind hubby in a car.  We pulled into our little lane.  He stopped to move boards in the lane that might have nails.  I saw a flash on our driveway and honked my horn at him.  He jumped in the truck and hauled ass to our house.  Mama was at the gate, and when he asked where her baby was, she led him to the garage.  We found her baby in the rafters of the garage.    Our old girl who belonged to daddy was outside the yard.  We don't know how she got out.  The fence is 4' so maybe she floated out or panicked and climbed out.  

Everything is a mess but all of us survived.  That's all that matters.

This will be a long process back to normal.