When a change as drastic as the last week happens - it shifts our thinking!  It helps us to become aware of what is important and how many lessons slip by us every day.

Earlier this week, when I was thinking more clearly, I wrote some blog posts on my semi-retired laptop computer.  I did not have internet access...power was provided by an extremely noisy generator that had to be fed gasoline a couple of times per day...and I did more lifting, stooping, reaching and dragging of things in the past week than I can ever remember.

Yet, every morning my first thought was one of intense and sincere gratitude.  Three holes in my roof, yes.  But I have a roof over my head.  Noisy generator (plus dehumidifiers and air handlers), yes.  But I have insurance to cover the bulk of the cost to repair my home.  Tiresome clean up tasks, yes.  But I delegated some of the work to a man who totaled his car and had no cash to get home.

I am grateful...Really appreciative of my blessings.

During the coming days, I will share photos from Montgomery County-The Woodlands and musings of the lessons I learned from Ike.  I hope that something I say will be useful to others.  But tonight I will get a good nights sleep because the power came on at 4:30 this morning.  Hip-Hip- Hoo-Ray!