Psalm 71 one

Belle, I typed out a post last night and hit "post now" and sompin musta happened-- t'aint here! Anyway, me too! I do have to step away sometimes, cuz it could consume me. Especially while i was still looking for JesseJoe. Same thing with 9-11 and Oklahoma City. I finally catch myself at it, and step away from the news for awhile, and that helped. I understand how it is so intense for you, dealing with these deaths--that is consuming too. (I never had to deal with someone close to me dying til I was 35, also--it is shoking--consuming.) Doing everyday things seems wrong somehow--They're not here so they can't do simple things like brush their teeth anymore, I'm brushing my teeth and feeling somehow disrespectful towards them--that kind of feeling for me. It eventually faded, but it was very hard. You're dealing with both at the same time. ((((((((Belle)))))))))))) I will be praying for you--wish I could give you a real hug. Are you letting yourself cry? (that's a hard one for me) If you haven't, get it out--(journaling helps me). I wish I could do more for you.

My neighbor just met a family who evacuated--from where, I don't know. She used their cellphone to call us and introduce us on the spot because she knew we'd help them! (and we will, in whatever way we can, but that really WAS an awkward way for her to do that-I have mixed emotions-- my heart goes out to them, yet I'm a bit annoyed at how my neighbor set this up--sorry, just dumping) I spoke with the woman for a few minutes, and I got some info from them-- names, phone numbers, how many kids. Asked her what their biggest need was. Housing. (they are staying with family, but from the tone of her voice, it doesn't sound like the best arrangement. They have enrolled their children in a school near where they are staying--which I thought she said was "Artsdale". When I did a google search, I couldn't find it. I looked up the school she said they are enrolled in--AH! That is in "Austell". I don't know the area real well yet-- maybe Herbie or Garth or someone could email or pt me and tell me more. Anyway, they looked at local apartments, and nobody is giving a break to the evacuees. The biggest reason they are being turned down is the fact that neither she or her hubby have a job yet. I'm wanting to look around for her, but I really don't know where to start. I will be doing a search on google after I post this, but am not exactly sure what keywords to use! I'll be online for about a half hour and then I have some errands to run, but will check in to see if anyone has any ideas this afternoon.

Belle-- funny!!! :D--> David, I don't know the state of her home--I hope to hear from her very soon! I really hope we hear from gc soon, too.

LG, I don't know yet. I got a very short Reply; "JesseJoe is safe and in Corpus Christi, I'll let her know you were looking for her" I sent a reply back with my phone number, and am praying she calls me. Can I yell at her for making me worry? LOL!

:D--> YAYYYYY!!! I just got word from someone who works with JesseJoe. She's safe in Corpus Christi. Crying tears of relief! I'm hoping she will call me in the next couple days. George, the "she" you're talking about is gc, right? There is a big "searching for" thread in one of the data bases (several people are looking for her), if her name is what I think it is. LongGone, I didn't have all of those links you gave me-- I'd searched them earlier today, with no results. I had sent several requests for info about her to her workplace, and just tonight someone responded! WayferNot, I thought she might have a different poster name, also, but didn'y know what that was. She doesn't post here much, anyway, we emailed a lot.

I keep posting this stuff on other people's threads. Figured I better start my own. Has gc checked in with anyone? JesseJoeB? That is who I am looking for. The email I sent her a week ago just got sent back to me yesterday because her mailbox is full--it took a week to be returned to me. I can't get through on any numbers I have for her. I just discovered a place I might be able to find her. I found a phone number, called it--a dead end. :(--> I've left "searching for" messages at various places, and don't know what else to do. If anybody knows anything else about her, can you email me? Thanks.

Thanks Laleo--I've been hoping that is the reason, too.

JesseJoe is the friend I am looking for--I think she lived in Metairie. She'd told me via email she was staying last email I got from her was the Sunday before the hurricane--I wanted her to come stay with us. David-- am email is forthcoming.

That is excellent news, Linda--gives me hope I will hear from my friend also. I did get a return to sender type thing in my email--hers was full. (I sent this last wed!) Evidently others sre looking for her too!

Long Gone, my apologies also--I'm a bit emotional right now, and read you wrong. I am going back to edit my own comments to you about this all the way back. I know people have already read it, but it doesn't need to STAY posted! --> Belle, I'm looking at that site now. Ham, I hope that is the case--if she is one of those at the Superdome, she wouldn't be able to call me til she gets rescued. Danny--body bags? that is HORRIBLE! I can't even fathom that. :(--> I could read it was bad, but this is overwhelming.

Times Picayune does have a missing persons list and an "I'm okay" list. She's not on the I'mokay list, I posted a where are you on the other list, but I am not sure it went through. Will try again later.

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Thanks, Belle. I found out about a site called craigslist.com, that had a bulletin board looking for folks. She's not there. She probably doesn't have my phone number with her, if she escaped with her life. I will have to find her somehow, cuz I don't think she can find me. My hubbya and I are setting up a place for her if we find her. (If she doesn't need it, we'll put someone else up, but I'd like to try everything first in trying to reach her) I'll check the Times Picayune next. Any word from gc yet?

edited by Psalmie for name-calling-- my apologies

No word from my friend. I have called her work number several times-- lines are too jammed up. I've emailed both her personal addy and herplace of work-- nothing. I have called the Red Cross, nothing yet. I have a friend now helping me do more searching via internet. I don't know what else to do at this time. I am starting to fear the worst. :(-->

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RAF!!! LOL!!! I just spit my soda all over the screen!!!!

Raf there have been two spots they've been watching. I think one has fizzled out a bit, but they were both there before Katrina blew in.

Thank-you Shellon, Linda and Laleo. I am/will be trying your suggestions. I don't know which parish she lives in. I do know where she works, and think that is the reason she stayed, as that place would be in a role of helping in the aftermath. I haven't called that work number for several reasons--I'll PT you if you want to know more. (I have evidently given LG the impression I am selfish and don't want to spoil that image he has of me if I were to 'splain my reasons here) I WILL NOT CALL ANY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO FIND MY FRIEND! I WILL NOT CALL ANY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO FIND MY FRIEND! I WILL NOT CALL ANY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO FIND MY FRIEND! I WILL NOT CALL ANY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO FIND MY FRIEND! :P-->

edit I was asking if there were links to places that DO have any lists started of the survivors--or the dead, as were up after the 9-11 attacks. And I know they are busy right now trying to FIND the survivors. But sometimes there are other kind-hearted helpers out there-- ones who can't do any rescues, but can post lists. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Danny, I didn't see that "gust of air" link as being "satan" if that's what you meant your statement about. I guess I was thinking along the lines of, I'm glad it wasn't worse, since this was bad enough. And was glad for that gust of air to at least weaken the storm, and veer it off a bit. I can't even begin to imagine the suffering people are going through right now, and I am very worried about my friend. She'll have a place to stay if I can find her! :(-->

Our gas tanks are full, but who knows when we will be able to do that again. I just heard on the radio that two gas lines going into Atlanta broke, and it will affect the ability to gas up. Yes it will affect the nation for quite awhile. (I'm thinking of turning cable back on to be able to watch the news--Very hard to get local news on the internet, it seems. (Maybe it's the operator-of-the-puter's fault?)

Thanks--still looking. I found a site where people were posting asking if anyone knew the whereabouts of their loved ones-- an incredibly long list--and most of them unanswered. :(--> I've always been wary of giving my phone number to people I meet on the internet, but she and I had commumnicated maybe 3 years. I sent her my # via email Sunday, but she probably didn't get to it, and now with no power--probably no home. . . An interesting link about why Katrina suddenly veered and weakened: gust of air

No word from my friend :(--> I'm really worried. She's a poster here, but not very frequent. (I don't know if she'd want me saying who she is) Shellon, that link isn't working, but I think I understood. I know not to bother government agencies in asking about a single person, and I didn't think you were saying that. I do remember that after 9-11 there were sites online where people posted who they were looking for--and eventually lists of confirmed dead were posted. That si what I am looking for now. I haven't searched out any of those yet, as I just got online for the day. I don't have TV, either, and mosts times I like it that way, but times like this, I bet there would be some helpful info I could use.

A GS friend of mine told me via email that she was staying in New Orleans. I don't know whether she stayed in her home or not. We communicated via email, and I don't have her phone number. I emailed mine to her Sunday night, but if she didn't get to her email before Katrina hit, she has no way of contacting me. I'm worried about her and don't know how to find out if she's okay. Suggestions anyone?

WayferNot, I did South Beath Diet awhile back, too. I lost 14 lbs, then got bored with it about 6 weeks into it, but maintained some of the habits I'd started with it. I expected I would gain all the weight back as with most diets I'd done in the past. But I continued to lose 1/2 lb a week! I'm ready to restart phase one. As to recipes, check out the library, you can get the recipe book from the library and try some of those-- the nut bread is delicious! I don't have any recipes on my puter and it takes me too long to type em out, but you can find some recipes on the free on-line recipe sites. Do a search for low-carb recipes and low fat recipes, and alter them as needed. (example, if it's low carb and tells you to use bacon, use turkey bacon, fat-free sour cream for normal sour cream, etc) Have you tried the califlower mashed taters?-- VERY GOOD! Good luck to ya! I'll keep checking in on ya here!