PinayRN's Journal, 02 October 2022

What did you name the pet gators? Are you feeding them? (That will encourage them to stay, of course.) 

PinayRN, so happy you made it through!!!❤️👍 I have been flooded out before up to the top of the bed. Hopefully your water levels will go down soon and you can start drying out. What a fiasco!😳 Bless your hearts, sending prayers!!! Don’t befriend the allegations, they can can grow up to fifteen feet you know. They usually just grow 4 of them though.😆🤣 Keep us posted of your sweet home’s progress of getting well again!💕 

Good luck to you! I love your positive attitude. 

good luck  

Tell me… what is your plan re: gators?🐊 I can’t even begin to imagine. Glad you survived Ian. Cindy survived too, her house got flooded badly though. 

DM me if I could be of any help. 

Sending a prayer for you.  

Sorry for the trouble you are feeling, I am in South Carolina and the area near us did OK - just some trees down. The true coastal towns got hit hard. We are two miles inland which was enough to avoid the flooding. 

Prayers your tiny home and you guys are ok!!!! Sorry you are going through this. 😞 

I am so sorry. Most of us live in areas where there is a risk of destruction of one kind or another. We assume that risk knowing———but hoping it will never happen. But when it does, knowing does not lesson the shock and devastation and disbelief. I hope you are able to salvage or rebuild your place. Prayers are with you all. Everyone I know is donating to the Red Cross. If you have any better suggestion please let me know and I will surly pass it along. 

I’m praying for you. 🙏🏻 

Wishing you and everyone safety.💖🌻 

So happy you are safe! Such a stressful time! Prayers for you, hubby and your home!  

@JB the two small ones are new. When we first moved in we knew of the two bigger gators 🐊 in our backyard. Hence the eight foot fence. Then one of the two decided to go out and stalk the chihuahua across the street. Didn’t do well for that one . It was a six foot gator. The big guy is smart, stayed back there and hopefully still stays back there. I should start naming them (smile). Don’t want to get fined or spend the night in jail for feeding them and definitely don’t want them to stay. 

@Shrew we’re putting a marker today to see progress. Yesterday was too much to think of anything else. So glad for my husband’s friends and his job donating sandbags 175 so far and planning on getting more. When all this is done I am planning on making a seawall and elevating my land. The floods will still come but at least the devastation won’t be as bad. 

@Avocado thanks 😊 I was told by my colleagues and my friends on how collective I am when it comes to this. I say life experiences. I’ve been through many many floods, storms, cyclones , typhoons mostly cat 5, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, snowstorms, mudslides (heavy rains after the volcanic eruption), rip tide. You have to try to make light of things of course or else it definitely destroys your mental health. 

@erq I was told by fish and wildlife that when the flood recedes they will go. 🤔 hmmm not a true statement I have a big gator in my backyard that has been a resident for the last eight-nine years and flood or no flood it’s still there. I need to start collecting rent. 

@otb thanks 😊  

I wish it were something more "concrete," I wish the flood waters would recede, I am so very grateful to you for reminding me of what I have to be grateful for. And that is another way of sending love. thinking of you, PinayRN and everyone struggling with climate shocks. ❤️‍🔥 

@Yfritz. I feel for Cindy and I don’t wish this on anyone. Fish and wildlife wouldn’t do anything unless they are aggressive towards humans and pets. We’re doing good this morning planning on marking all around our house to monitor the flood water levels. It has been a very busy week. I miss you sis. I will DM you if anything. For now I’m enjoying this little break to read and respond at FS.