Bad Blogger

I am a very bad blogger. It's hard giving equal time to being a mom, evacuee and blogger. I compose darling little bits in my head all the time but they never make it to the computer. I suppose that I could also throw in the fact that I have been away from high-speed internet for some time and quite frankly, I just have little patience for dial-up. Spoiled? Not as much as my daughter.

Speaking of the little cherub, she's asleep right now for her morning nap which gives me a couple hours to shower and buy things online. I will not be showering just yet however because I have no clothes. Our bags were "delayed" from Tucson to Columbia, SC. Normally I would have toiletries and even a change of underwear in my carry-on but I tried to carry as little as possible since I was traveling with an infant. Thank goodness I had left our backup stash of disposable diapers in the car.

Part of the reason why my bags were delayed was because a bird flew into the engine of the airplane that was to take us from Denver to Chicago. Addy and I were re-routed and arrived in SC three ours later than originally planned. It was after midnight by the time I had finished putting a claim for my baggage and figured out the loaner carseat - oh yeah, our carseat was delayed too ALONG WITH THE BOPPY! WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO WITHOUT THE BOPPY?

So to make a long story short, I got to my aunt's house in Spartanburg at 2AM. And oh, FYI there is little worse than sitting in a middle seat between to men, nursing an infant. Everyone is uncomfortable.


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Oy, this is going to be a very long post...

My husband made it out to the house a couple of days ago. He called me as soon as he arrived. I think that he was looking for support in case it was a disaster. I heard the amazement in his voice as he wondered from room to room. Immaculate. Untouched. Unscathed. Perfect. We did have some ceiling damage which I expected due to new leaks in the roof. We need to get a tarp ASAP but we have an old slate roof and are having a hard time finding someone who will handle it. FEMA apparently does not do slate roofs. Oh, and the bananas? Tiny shriveled masses but fortunately no fruit flies.

We have insurance claims to make for the roof and new refrigerators due to rotted food and severe mold. I expected the backyard and shed (which houses our water heaters and our tenant's washer and dryer) to have flooded but it appears that we did not get as much water as reported - if any.

We are greatly relieved and thankful. We have friends who lost almost everything. We have a lot of friends that are not returning to New Orleans. Given the resources for Katrina evacuees in other states, now is the perfect time to relocate if one is so inclined; checks keep arriving in the mail from FEMA, many states are offering housing, job placement and health insurance. The Husband and I are not interested in leaving just yet. I really want to watch first hand the changes in the city. That said, The Husband's job is not 100% secure and we could very well be looking for a new place to call home within a few months. Any suggestions?


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Ok, now for a few of my favorite things:

Burt's Bees Buttermilk Lotion. It makes baby smell delicious.

Yummm...





Lily Padz. This is the best thing EVER! I can't tell you how wonderful it felt to sleep without a bra for the first time in WEEKS. I love them and they are a must for every breastfeeding mom.





My mom's new front load, stainless steel drum washer and dryer. It's so fancy and automated. Plus I like to watch the laundry spin. I'll admit it, I'm very easily amused. I neeeeeed one.