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| texdane |
Posted - Nov 09 2012 : 06:01:49 AM
We are fine at my house, but most of my DH's coworkers in NY do not have power and it is day 12. It is cold and we got 9 inches of snow Wednesday. Gas is being rationed now in NY, and if it keeps up, it will be rationed here in CT, too. DH says all around the area he works are military trucks. Traffic is outrageous due to gas lines and closed roads(it took my DH two and a half hours to get home yesterday, and his coworker who lives in NY left at 5:00 and got home at 1:00)and there is so much damage. Please keep those in Sandy's aftermath in your prayers, they really need it.
Farmgirl Hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
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| Simple Living |
Posted - Dec 10 2012 : 4:51:51 PM
Oh Ann that is so thoughtful and generous of you. I'm sure it will be greatly appreciated. I thank you for thinking about my neighbors
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| soapmommy60543 |
Posted - Dec 10 2012 : 4:39:34 PM
Praying for all involved, and shipping a box of scarves, gloves and mittens to a church in Staten Island.
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| laurentany |
Posted - Dec 07 2012 : 11:22:10 AM
Amen Joan!
SO glad to hear of the good new for you and your mom!
I am glad things are looking up.
Hugs,
~Laurie
"Little Hen House on the Island"
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| texdane |
Posted - Dec 07 2012 : 05:28:17 AM
Hi Joan!
So glad to hear about your mom! Good news.
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
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Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
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| ClaireSky |
Posted - Dec 06 2012 : 05:57:36 AM
I am so glad to hear the good news about your Mom. God Bless her with many more answered prayers.
Julie
Farmgirl #399
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. |
| Simple Living |
Posted - Dec 06 2012 : 05:25:01 AM
Hi sisters, just a quick update on my mom. She is doing better with her depression. I actually found a Senior Home that is taking new comers (only for those who lost their living arrangements from Sandy}. So I took my mom there on Tuesday and it is beautiful! She will be moving into the new apartment sometime next week. But the best part is she will be closer to my house than before. Our prayers were answered. Thank You!
A Friend is Someone who Reaches for your Hand, But Touches your Heart!
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| texdane |
Posted - Nov 20 2012 : 05:26:05 AM
Hi Nini,
There's lots of collection boxes around here in local stores (Big Y) and schools. Let me see if I can find an address to mail items to directly help those affected.
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
Suburban Farmgirl Blogger
http://sfgblog.maryjanesfarm.org/ |
| Ninibini |
Posted - Nov 17 2012 : 07:33:51 AM
Does anyone know where we could send donated items to help with the relief effort?
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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| Ninibini |
Posted - Nov 17 2012 : 07:33:01 AM
I'm so sorry for your Mom, Joan. I will definitely be praying for her, may God bless her precious heart. And I will continue to pray for all the people affected by this. I'm so glad to know you are all okay. And I am so thankful, Pam, that your son is safe and warm with a lovingkind family. I am so, so heartbroken for the victims. It must seem like an eternity waiting for relief right now. I pray it won't be too much longer.
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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| coaloha |
Posted - Nov 16 2012 : 9:23:23 PM
Hi Friends,
Joan, I am so sorry about your mom's situation. I am sending good thoughts and prayers as she adjusts to her new circumstances. What a hard time for all of you. Deborah, I am so glad to hear that you are OK and that you power is back on. My son, David, is in school in Hoboken NJ and it has been a long two weeks, but he is doing OK and life is somewhat back to normal at this point. His street/ground floor of his building were badly flooded and he lost power for a few days. The mother of one of his room mates drove back into Hoboken just to pick David up and take him to her home in upstate NY. She had never met my son, just couldn't stand the idea of her son's roommate, so far from home and family, sitting in a dark, cold apartment by himself. I was very touched by her kindness to my son. There are so many good people in the world : )
Pam
Farmgirl #1075 |
| crafter |
Posted - Nov 15 2012 : 08:08:43 AM
Joan-
I am keeping your mom in my prayers! I'm sure her heart is so broken- devastating!
Will continue to pray and send good thoughts to all!!
Lori
Gernerosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need! |
| Joey |
Posted - Nov 15 2012 : 07:30:41 AM
Oh Joan, your poor Momma. How stressful. I hope she is a tea drinker-sometimes tea settles my nerves. Please know that you are all in our prayers. Wish I ccould bring you soup. That helps me too. I'm making bean soup tomorrow.
Nicole, SO glad to hear that Audrey got to do so much trick or treating. Sounds like she had fun. Katie lost her first pagent, which was he point. She was a gracious loser. She didn't cry until she got off the stage and she never threw the fit we were expecting. She still loves it and is wanting to do the Christmas pagent. UGH! Joey
Well behaved women rarely make history. |
| texdane |
Posted - Nov 15 2012 : 06:06:17 AM
Hi Joey, Yes, Audrey got to do Halloween...despite Halloween being cancelled in our town (second year in a row), she got to dress up and the town of Southbury did store-to-store trick or treating, we went to a Halloween party the Friday and then the Saturday before, and our town did the Main street trick or treating the following Sunday, so she is happy as she did quite a bit. I worried about you driving home. Please give those beautiful grandbabies of yours a big hug from me! How did your granddaugher's recital go?
Joan: Oh I am so sorry to hear about your poor mom and her loss. I can't imagine. I am emailing you now.
Farmgirl hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
Suburban Farmgirl Blogger
http://sfgblog.maryjanesfarm.org/ |
| ClaireSky |
Posted - Nov 14 2012 : 2:18:04 PM
Joan, I will be praying for your Mother and also for your family that you all get through this difficult time.
Julie
Farmgirl #399
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| ceejay48 |
Posted - Nov 14 2012 : 12:03:35 PM
Oh Joan, I'm so sorry your mom is struggling so! I can't imagine how hard it is for all of you! Where is she staying?
I WILL be praying!
CJ
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665.
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| Simple Living |
Posted - Nov 14 2012 : 11:38:28 AM
hi everyone, I am from Staten Island where we were hit pretty bad. I just wanted to say "THANK YOU" to all of you for your well wishes. My mom is one of the residents that live in Midland Beach, Fr. Capadanno Blvd, that was completely distroyed. She is 85 yrs. old and can't deal with this. She just cries all the time. Please say prayers for my mother that she gets out of her depression and realizes "material things are replaceable, but not lives". My family and I are one of the fortunate ones that didn't lose a loved one. Thank you for all you do at Mary Janes.
A Friend is Someone who Reaches for your Hand, But Touches your Heart!
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| Joey |
Posted - Nov 12 2012 : 07:31:53 AM
I had to turn off the news. My heart is sick and I couldn't stop crying. The devastation is overwhelming. I can't imagine living thru this and I am Tough. We made it out of Boston in about 4 inches of snow and you couldn't see anything from I-95 but we knew it was there. So glad Farmgirls are OK. Nicole, I had no idea that Sandy hit so far inland. So glad you are safe. Long commute for DH. Did Audrey get to do Halloween? Thinking of you. Joey
Well behaved women rarely make history. |
| ClaireSky |
Posted - Nov 10 2012 : 1:52:34 PM
I am praying for all the people who are going through this nightmare.
Julie
Farmgirl #399
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. |
| texdane |
Posted - Nov 10 2012 : 1:29:54 PM
Laurie - so glad you are okay, too! I was thinking about you!
Hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
Suburban Farmgirl Blogger
http://sfgblog.maryjanesfarm.org/ |
| texdane |
Posted - Nov 10 2012 : 1:28:24 PM
Deborah, so glad to hear you are okay. Will keep all in your state and NY in my prayers. I get alot of firsthand info from my DH when he gets home from work. Being just without power for so long is hard, let alone to lose so much that so many have. There's lots of different drives in my community to help with some of the losses. That's a positive - seeing people helping each other.
Hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
Suburban Farmgirl Blogger
http://sfgblog.maryjanesfarm.org/ |
| debtea2 |
Posted - Nov 10 2012 : 1:14:07 PM
we from jersey really appreciate it.
and need prayers even now, as
some people have lost everything
and life for them will never be the same
i was very blessed that i only lost power
for a week there are people who still have no
power water or can never go home
so thank you all for the prayers.
blessings deborah
Remember the tea kettle - it is always up to its neck in hot water, yet it still sings! ~Author Unknown
jersey farmgirl
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| ceejay48 |
Posted - Nov 10 2012 : 12:23:14 PM
My prayers are with those involved. I can't imagine the situation, stress, frustration and devastation.
I DO know how it is to lose your home (totally) to a fire and have no place to live, have to clean up the mess and start all over.
PRAYING!
CJ
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665.
2010 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
Mother Hen: FARMGIRLS SOUTHWEST HENHOUSE
living life - www.snippetscja.blogspot.com
from my hands - www.cjscreations-ceejay.blogspot.com
the "Purple Thistle" http://www.ceejay48.etsy.com
from my heart - www.fromacelticheart.blogspot.com
from my hubby - www.aspenforge.blogspot.com |
| darlenelovesart |
Posted - Nov 10 2012 : 11:13:33 AM
My prayers going up for you all.
darlene
I have learned that to have a good friend is the purest of all God's gifts, for it is a love that has no exchange of payment.
by Frances Farmer |
| laurentany |
Posted - Nov 09 2012 : 4:03:40 PM
HI Nicole!
Personaly, I was VERY lucky in the storm,only lost power for 4 hours here, and hour there etc & we had everything else (internet/phone/cable) back within 5 days. All around Long Island is devastation as you have said. Friends of ours just got power back TODAY- day 12 as you pointed out. Yes we have the gas rations now- so tomorrow I will try and find gas since it is an "even" day and I have an even license plate number.
So many have come together to help so many in need, which really warms my heart. Out of the disaster, there is definately some good.
Of course the Nor'Easter we got yesterday didnt brighten any spirits, but luckily it is supposed to warm up nicely and be a beautiful weekend. Lord knows everyone can use some brightness and warmth right about now!
Thank you to everyone for their positive thoughts, good wishes and prayers. So many need it now.
Hugs,
~Laurie
"Little Hen House on the Island"
Farmgirl Sister#1403
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Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.. |
| Bear5 |
Posted - Nov 09 2012 : 07:47:19 AM
Prayers to those in Sandy's aftermath. Thanks for the information.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
