Thanks Nana for sharing this.
Slow ~ Will keep you and your family in my thoughts. Be sure you take care of yourself in the midst of taking care of everyone else. Love and miss you too! ~ Ann

Nana, thanks for this posting from me as well!

Slow, I'm sorry your brother is having to go through all of this, but he sure got excellent help from you. Did he know you know how to cut wire? I can't even imagine what you all experienced though. Take care there, girl. You've had a tough few months here. Don't over do if you have any choice. Be careful of wearing yourself out. Thinking of you....Daisy

Well if this isn't cute. Thanks, NANA. Thanks for y'all's concern, but my bro is used to this lifestyle, and it's just a minor inconvenience to him. When I'd talked to him the night b/f I left, and told him he needed my help, he said "there's not much you can do". Believe me, he was sorry he said that cuz I rubbed it in every chance I got. He thanked me profusely when I left. I told him no thanks were necessary - it was just another square on my Quilt of Life. Worked in my yard all day yesterday, continuing to clean the fence beds of weeds, cleaned both fountains, brought all the plants in for winter. Now need to clean house and get ready for company, cooking and running again. Life - the work never stops, does it? W/get caught up on the forum when I get back. My neighbor told me yesterday the El Nino w/probably bring ice storms back to our area, so gotta stock up on food/water when I get back and get prepared for a hard winter. Grroooooaaaaan.

Holey Moley!!I don't post on this forum much anymore, most of the old mosaicers have left for the other site. But I do check in now and then to see what everyone is doing. I especially miss you Slow, you have been here right from the beginning. When I read this story about you and your bro I just couldn't believe it! Columbia LA seems like another world to me, with houses on 8 ft pillars, and you having to take a boat to his house!! What an amazing story! I could have just kept reading, like it was this wonderful novel! When you said "I grabbed my bag, hat, weekender suitcase, jumped out onto the dock, and waved him away" I COULD PICTURE the scene, you looking like Katherine Hepburn, in the rain, "it was cold but exciting"
You should write a book!! your life is so interesting and full!! I don't even know you, but I've seen your picture, seen pics of inside and outside your house, watched you create the MOST wonderful art, been reading your posts for years....just love the Texas accent, have never heard you talk but I can hear it in your posts! Lil Heffer! cracks me up! I remember once you said, when you were goin out dancin, "in Texas we wear pearls with jeans" LOVED that!
So, Just wanted you to know how much I loved that story, hope your bro is ok, hope you are ok. And a Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
And thanks Nana, for passing this on to us, I just can't say how much I LOVED the story!
Shirley

Thanks for posting and keeping us informed!!! Wow U have been busy Slow...I know exactly what U are talking about. I lived in Bethel, Alaska for 27 yrs and it flooded darn near every year. Some worse than others. But we used to have to go grocery shopping by boat for about a week or so if there was and ice jam!!!! And after awhile you just go w/the flow cause not much else you can do....yeah life is funny ....I've been in limbo while hubby is stableizing our floor. It was a little too wobbly after the last earthquake so he went to welding and fabricating...neary a movement now!!!! You take care of yourself and don't over do...Have a nice Thanksgiving all!!!

I saw this pioneer for myself yesterday and she is none the worse for wear. She did great and had a great time, in fact so much she is going back next week for Thanksgiving. She is a trooper for sure.

I really DID enjoy the experience. Bro called today to say his phone is back on and he is expecting to have electricity tomorrow. Water down over a foot, but we'll still boat in and up to the doorsteps - about 14 steps. He is about 6'3", and it's up to his behind - down from his waist last week. Can hardly wait to get back w/DD, who is coming in tomorrow morn. Two days of cooking and off we'll go. W/warm everything on his big gas grill, and deep fry the turkey. Thank you SQUIRRELLY, and everyone for your interest. W/try to take some pictures this trip. Love y'all.

I am so sorry to get in on the tail end of this!
Glad everything is ok Slow, and Nana you are so sweet to post for everyone.
Happy Thanksgiving to you all.