Re: Katrina (OT to garden stuff, don't flame me, just don't read it)
- From: "madgardener" <madgard@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 14:48:18 -0400
and we ain't seen nothing yet on the effects this is gonna have I
realize,son works at Lowes at night stocking his store he used to work days
in plumbing......he doesn't have a CLUE what is about to unfold in regards
to products, deliveries, availabilities, etc................life is about to
change in ways people haven't seen since Depression days. good thing I'm a
pack rat when it comes to food supplies.........which reminds me, I need to
hit Wally world for arse wipe and liquid soap while I can and while gas is
ONLY $2.69 a gallon...........sigh...................
maddie
"Marsha" <mhuckins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> It's horrifying
> "madgardener" <madgard@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> "Marsha" <mhuckins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>> Hi Marilyn, we were asking this same question in another group
>>
>> I just wonder what it's going to take to wake people up to the
>> inevitability of gas rationing, and astronomical prices of food,
>> products, etc. I mean, do they realize that despite we're still in the
>> end days of summer, we're approaching fall, and there are a lot of people
>> who heat their homes with oil? (I have a heat pump that works off of
>> electricity, and for back up during power outs, a simple fireplace in one
>> room with an electric blower which of course won't work during a power
>> outage, but at least I can open the doors <g>) and that oil will be so
>> highly priced they'll have to decide wheather to be cold or buy high
>> priced food?
>>
>> sigh.................we ain't seen nothing yet on how this hurricane has
>> affected the country.................................(I was horrified
>> yesterday by them showing the main pipeline that runs from New Orleans up
>> thru to New York that has a major break in it....... I mean, wanna just
>> send flyers out to potential terrorists for strike targets?? Geeze! and
>> no, I don't normally worry about stuff like that, I mean, I live less
>> than 60 miles from Oak Ridge for crying out loud, I won't have time to do
>> more than put my head between my knees and kiss my arse goodbye if
>> something were to happen over there............
>>
>> Howze yer gardening going, lady? haven't heard from you in awhile. I've
>> been laying low, myself letting the weedy grasses overtake the pathways,
>> and enjoying the multitude of flowers that persist despite my lack of
>> involvement. Depression and disaster are interesting bedmates. I've been
>> struggling all summer. But at least I'm safe. I feel badly for the people
>> down in the gulf. And if it weren't for the fact that I am the
>> transportation for my son's job responsibilities, I'd pack up and go down
>> there and do what I could to help. I'd feel much better doing that,
>> believe me.
>>
>> thanks for hollering back.
>> maddie
>>
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