tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359137052016446422.post6166926017989886934..comments2023-10-31T08:07:21.421-05:00Comments on Walking the Vegan Line: Hunkered Down: Our Hurricane Ike StoryVegan_Noodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15946796454115691643noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359137052016446422.post-77738726488366586312008-11-01T04:51:00.000-06:002008-11-01T04:51:00.000-06:00Wow, what an ordeal and how very scary. I would h...Wow, what an ordeal and how very scary. I would have freaked out if I had woken up at 2am and seen that fire so close to our house. I'm happy to see that you weathered the storm without too many problems.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359137052016446422.post-82140627035271231152008-09-22T15:52:00.000-05:002008-09-22T15:52:00.000-05:00Amanda, hiHope you get the power back soon; we jus...Amanda, hi<BR/><BR/>Hope you get the power back soon; we just got ours on Saturday night. What a relief. I will have to shell out a few $$$ for the roof but it needed to be redone anyway... All in all nothing to what the real victims of the hurricane are facing.Berthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15778952998119649949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359137052016446422.post-43343795496662042132008-09-21T21:36:00.000-05:002008-09-21T21:36:00.000-05:00Oh my, I am so glad to hear you guys are ok. I was...Oh my, I am so glad to hear you guys are ok. I was really displaced during my flight but this is helping put it all in perspective--sure, I had delays, but a lot of people got hit pretty badly! Hope you're all up and running soon.Cakespyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11540351035366591645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359137052016446422.post-73537424522635966562008-09-20T12:26:00.000-05:002008-09-20T12:26:00.000-05:00Hurricanes are so frightening... I'm glad you are ...Hurricanes are so frightening... I'm glad you are OK!The Vegan Snorkelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06958270399264954662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359137052016446422.post-70941583789252723832008-09-19T18:53:00.000-05:002008-09-19T18:53:00.000-05:00glad you're OK.... It is very humbling to see Natu...glad you're OK.... <BR/><BR/>It is very humbling to see Nature's Fury!MeloMealshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16957104951513167524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359137052016446422.post-55737558275399786332008-09-19T15:58:00.000-05:002008-09-19T15:58:00.000-05:00Seems like Ike is causing lots and LOTS of trouble...Seems like Ike is causing lots and LOTS of trouble. We had some minor issues here in the midwest (no power, some without water) but nothing as bad as what actually happened in TX of course. Glad that you guys are okay of course! (and eating well; your hurricane hash components sound super yum! hehehe<BR/><BR/>hope everything goes well for you!tofufreakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424809260234740405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359137052016446422.post-58994772423282574062008-09-19T14:24:00.000-05:002008-09-19T14:24:00.000-05:00I'm so sorry about your wedding cake! This is prob...I'm so sorry about your wedding cake! This is probably a dumb question - but were you guys going to eat it on your anniversary? I know nothing about wedding traditions! I suppose it worked out to our advantage that we've both been lazy and unmotivated - we hardly had any food in our fridge! Still haven't been to the store. We promised though that once things are back to normal we'll try to cook more interesting meals like you! I'm really glad you guys are ok and your home wasn't damaged! We should try to have a post-Ike potluck one of these days! While we were without power all we talked about was food!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359137052016446422.post-27023378848311054012008-09-19T06:24:00.000-05:002008-09-19T06:24:00.000-05:00Luckily you, John and your family are safe. Canada...Luckily you, John and your family are safe. Canada very seldom gets hurricanes. We got remnants of Ike, which was basically a windy rainstorm. When I was young, we got the tail end of one. I remember it being a bit wild, uprooting small trees, breaking branches, signs being ripped off posts, and that was after it had run out of steam. I can't imagine a full force one. Scary stuff.Carrie™https://www.blogger.com/profile/03326682699231189746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359137052016446422.post-55533050388183328112008-09-19T00:48:00.000-05:002008-09-19T00:48:00.000-05:00Oh girl I know what you've been through. That was ...Oh girl I know what you've been through. That was what it was like when Mom and I went through our terrible two years of hurricanes in Fort Myers, FL (being only really pummeled by one thankfully).<BR/><BR/>We stayed during that hurricane and it was one of the worst experiences of my life. The house felt like it was going to shake apart and shingles were ripped from the roof. Mom and I eventually ended up in the hall bathroom (an interior room) with her on the floor and me in the bathtub. It was utterly surreal. We had both cats in there with us and the entire house felt like it was being blown apart.<BR/><BR/>The devastation was intense. The island of Sanibel was practically de-treed. Horrible. The landscape of the place changed drastically and will not be back to its former glory for many years.<BR/><BR/>The power was out for 10 days. We went to Fort Lauderdale and stayed in a Residence Inn until the power came back on. We lost two freezers worth of food.<BR/><BR/>We were shell-shocked but only until we saw all the buildings torn-up in nearby Punta Gorda. We were so lucky.<BR/><BR/>Take care and stay healthy. Glad you are both ok and didn't sustain any major losses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359137052016446422.post-36031149789064058902008-09-18T15:01:00.000-05:002008-09-18T15:01:00.000-05:00Ohh, Amanda! This is nuts. I'm glad you're...Ohh, Amanda! This is nuts. I'm glad you're safe & your belongings are in tact. Maybe I can make you a replacement anniversary cake slice? xo.Melisser; the Urban Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05375267938564345961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359137052016446422.post-86386137163378931142008-09-18T14:47:00.000-05:002008-09-18T14:47:00.000-05:00Whoever gets her power first treats the other one ...Whoever gets her power first treats the other one to dinner. :-)<BR/><BR/>RuthieMr. Crosierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121907857077381033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359137052016446422.post-10748181697573449462008-09-18T13:42:00.000-05:002008-09-18T13:42:00.000-05:00I'm so glad you and your family are all okay. It ...I'm so glad you and your family are all okay. It was scary to watch from 200 miles away - I can't imagine what it was like for you.aTxVegnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17949520229934543457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359137052016446422.post-10580052434944038342008-09-18T12:10:00.000-05:002008-09-18T12:10:00.000-05:00Oh, I'm just glad ya'll are okay!!! And sorry to h...Oh, I'm just glad ya'll are okay!!! And sorry to hear about the wedding cake. That sucks. Anytime I lose power, I immediately start freaking out about losing my freezer stash. Hang in there and hope things return to normal soon!Biancahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11545245728462853370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359137052016446422.post-3401765485421437212008-09-18T07:01:00.000-05:002008-09-18T07:01:00.000-05:00Wow... I'm glad you are all okay. Strangely, we sa...Wow... I'm glad you are all okay. Strangely, we saw much of the same thing clear up in Ohio on Sunday... lots of downed trees, missing shingles - the wind even tore our gutters off!<BR/><BR/>Anyway... I hope your power is restored soon!The Veggie Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07284392645390462092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359137052016446422.post-61143211631144313842008-09-18T06:25:00.000-05:002008-09-18T06:25:00.000-05:00Thank you for the updates! I've been wondering how...Thank you for the updates! I've been wondering how you are doing. Hope your power is back soon.Lisa (Show Me Vegan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06222499189852950447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359137052016446422.post-15336581607435313192008-09-18T05:22:00.000-05:002008-09-18T05:22:00.000-05:00Intense! I've never experienced a hurricane, so I...Intense! I've never experienced a hurricane, so I can't even imagine this whole scene... I'm so glad you're okay!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359137052016446422.post-546139938088389032008-09-18T04:30:00.000-05:002008-09-18T04:30:00.000-05:00Hi Amanda, I am glad you are ok and your house was...Hi Amanda, I am glad you are ok and your house wasn't damaged.The world just seems to be going crazy right now. Nature and man! Your post was interesting, as weather like that never reaches us. We just have lots of rain. I hope you power comes on soon :)Jacqueline Meldrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05748535381400208316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359137052016446422.post-56490756155183882742008-09-18T01:26:00.000-05:002008-09-18T01:26:00.000-05:00The last two storms Gustav and Ike also made their...The last two storms Gustav and Ike also made their way into Michigan in the form of horrendous rains. We have passed the high water mark and other than my whole yard being a mud bath (along with the dogs) we did fine this time. I always think of power outages as adventure time, even when the kids grew up. We had a tornado last year and lost power for 5 days and it was stuffy but we don't use AC at all-just not my thing-even if it was 90F. When the storm cleared, the stars were so wonderful.<BR/>BTW-the next town over from me is called Montrose. That was sorta shocking.<BR/>Be well.Jan Schollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15774293019956518597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359137052016446422.post-51661157350826702962008-09-17T22:29:00.000-05:002008-09-17T22:29:00.000-05:00Again, I'm so glad to hear that you are okay, and ...Again, I'm so glad to hear that you are okay, and that you and your home managed to avoid a lot of damage! <BR/><BR/>It seems really scary, but I hope everything manages to recover.Veronicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17566410624203743745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359137052016446422.post-74305769953785108532008-09-17T21:50:00.000-05:002008-09-17T21:50:00.000-05:00Glad you're okay! Those photos are pretty arresti...Glad you're okay! Those photos are pretty arresting. Wow, it does take one aback to see what the damage could be. Glad it was minimal!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359137052016446422.post-22696298386666676012008-09-17T21:03:00.000-05:002008-09-17T21:03:00.000-05:00Whoa, that looks insane. I'm glad you and your hom...Whoa, that looks insane. I'm glad you and your home avoided damage!Sarah Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10108438381298177862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359137052016446422.post-13476304035697227002008-09-17T19:12:00.000-05:002008-09-17T19:12:00.000-05:00I'm so glad you are okay! Awesome photos, thank yo...I'm so glad you are okay! <BR/><BR/>Awesome photos, thank you for sharing (I have a strange fascination with all things tornado/cyclone/hurricane).Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01418079315150652057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359137052016446422.post-90273843547724974132008-09-17T19:00:00.000-05:002008-09-17T19:00:00.000-05:00Glad to hear you are okay!Glad to hear you are okay!Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04274058607985729949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359137052016446422.post-71373565317675108452008-09-17T17:38:00.000-05:002008-09-17T17:38:00.000-05:00Wow, that is pretty amazing. Your pictures really ...Wow, that is pretty amazing. Your pictures really helped show what it is like so thank you. I'm really glad to hear you guys are all okay and you didn't sustain much damage. It must have been pretty scary.Vaala ◪https://www.blogger.com/profile/13141497797740196704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359137052016446422.post-80434554947239735632008-09-17T16:34:00.000-05:002008-09-17T16:34:00.000-05:00Wow- some of those pictures are astonishing. I'm s...Wow- some of those pictures are astonishing. I'm sooo glad to hear that you were alright and didn't suffer any major damage, but this experience must have been quite scary!<BR/><BR/>And I'm sorry to hear about you having to throw away your leftover wedding cake before you anniversary :( At least you have your safety, even if the power is still out.Animal-Friendlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16248622109781587583noreply@blogger.com