Praise God. 🙂

Our one remaining magnolia tree is glad to be alive.


The cucumber plants on the ground zero side of the house protected by God are doing well.



These are a type called mini-munch. From Territorial Seed, if I remember right. They've grown so fast and we've had so much rain it's been hard to keep up with keeping them up.
There's 3 maybe 4 main plants there.

We got 5 cucumbers yesterday. No pictures, sorry.
I picked one, wiped it on my pants and ate it. It was really good. The skin was tender and there were no seeds to speak of.
No burping, either!

Party City has reopened so middle son is working part time again.
We have no knowledge of demolition.
There is still so much to do. 🙁


But, we are here and healthy to do it, so praise God.🙂

You all thank God for your blessings. May God bless you and keep you safe.

This is where the tub planter was located.


It was only after paying $10,000 to have hanging branches, broken trees, and downed trees removed, that we were able to get back there. The white cloth hanging there used to protect that tub from too much rain coming off the roof of the house. That piece of roof isn't there any more. Not sure which piece is "stacked" against the hall and kitchen there.

Anyway, God protected that little garden. I may try to get there again and plant some more beans.
I harvested a few beans a couple days ago.


We microwaved them yesterday and they were really good. Not the way I would normally fix green beans; but we made do.

And yes I know it's been a month. And yes there is still that much to clean up. It's only been the two boys to do it. With all the holes and root balls and such to watch out for, they get really upset if the husband or I try to get around and do stuff.

Party City reopened, so we are grateful that one son has picked up some part time hours. The supposed unemployment that was promised never showed up. I praise God it wasn't needed.

I want to thank everyone, again, for all your help. It has meant more than I can say. May God bless you all and keep you safe.

I need your help. I've run out of ideas to help the go fund me account.




If you could help get this out, I would greatly appreciate it. thank you.

As a reminder.

Go fund me to help with recovery costs.

Thank you and God bless and protect you all.

The power pole that so many people helped us get.



The nasturtiums and Mini Munch cucumbers I planted the start of the lockdown.
They were on the south side of the house. The side hit by the tornado.



Haven't been able to get to the tub with the green beans in it, yet. Or the fig tree in a while, Between wind and rain.. Hoping God will bless us there, too.

You all be safe. Please remember us in your prayers. When they talk of the possibility of severe weather, I have to ask God to strengthen my faith.

God bless and thank Him for all you have.

Middle son's room.


God watched over us that night.

More tiles falling from living room ceiling. Not sure how long the rest of the ceiling will last with half the roof gone.


Looking from the entry to our bedroom, down the hallway. We need to rescue the hot water heater; but there is half a chimney of bricks, ceiling and roof to move first.


We are still blessed though. God is watching over us and it could have been so much worse.

You all be safe, God bless and thank Him for your blessings.

Our garage.


I know you don't remember what it looked like, Mom. But as you can see, not a good place for doing laundry. :)

Glad the governor is finally coming to his senses and letting places reopen. Just not fast enough.

You all be safe, and God bless!  Thank God for all your blessings. :)

Was definitely a little different.
Middle son had trouble finding crawfish; but he did and that's what we had. :-)


There were a lot of nice ones.


And there were shrimp, too. :)

I put the crawfish on hubby's shrimp.
We ate outside under the awning of the RV. It was a nice day. :)

Afterwards we walked around and did some measurements to see what sort of space we had available. "Manufactured housing" as trailers are called now, will probably be the most expedient route. And coming home from town today I was struck by just how many houses out in our neck of the woods are the same type of home.

I also took a picture of the roof skeleton from the back yard.


This picture shows some of the original shake shingles still there, that would have been put on maybe around 1900 or earlier? BIL said he has read some document that places the house in 1880 or so. Could be. I think I guestimated around 1888 based on a book I read that was written by a lady who also grew up in this house like hubby did; but there weren't a lot of specifics on the house being built.

Met a couple last week. The gentleman's grandfather had owned the property, I think it was. And they also knew the lady who had grown up in the house. Small world when we found out they only live a few miles away from us in the area near where this tornado started its path of destruction. The weather service said their were 10 tornadoes that night.

Anyway, it was common in the 1900s when tin roofs became popular, to just lay the tin over the old cedar or cypress shakes. From all we've read, the house was cypress (it was a lot cheaper then) and so the shakes probably were too.  All dimensional tongue and groove for the walls.

Anyway, I want to thank everyone who has prayed for us, or donated money to help. The bill to get electricity back (new pole, new service, new lines) came in at $2081. The money got deposited the next day; so God provided for the bill to be paid. :)

Going to get a shed and a 110 dryer (our old one still works, but it's 240, if I remember right); a couple extension cords and a couple of the hoses we bought to get water from a neighbor, and we will be washing clothes. :)
Might even remember to take a picture of our new power pole sometime, haha.
Which reminds me that the electric company better check that street pole. They didn't do a very good job filling it in. Getting a big hole there after all the rain.

With more expected next week. :-|
I know God knows what he's doing, but I pray he watches over us. We don't really need a lot more rain.
You all stay safe. God bless, and thank Him for all your blessings. :-)

To those of you who, like me, stock up for a family of 4. Things like cornbread mix, tissues, even qtips. Make sure you store them in a water resistant or water proof container.

Be safe and praise God for your blessings.

It is still blooming. 🙂


Praise God for small blessings.  :-)
May God watch over and protect you all. God bless.

For all your prayers and donations. They are a real blessing.

May God bless and protect you all. ❤️

Give Him the praise and glory.

We have electricity and water. Going to get some pvc to fix a small leak. God has blessed my husband with a lot of knowledge, which he has been passing on to the boys.

Thank you, Lord!

You all be safe and praise God for your good health and fortune.

Feels nice. 🙂


Friend of family gave us an old grill. Haven't been able to keep enough clear space to be able to cook on the RV stove.

Praise God and thank you all for all your prayers.


God bless you all and keep you safe.