I think Rita is heading right at me!

Tabbycat
between Galveston and Houston

...get the hell outta there, Tabby!!!

Stay safe
Mermaid

Thanks, Mermaid!

Galveston county (where I live) will be under mandatory evacuation tomorrow at 6:00 PM. I'm leaving in the morning. I'm packing now, and trying to secure everything that I am leaving behind. Just taking important papers, violin, some clothes, my gradebook (the school told us to keep our gradebooks with us), and the cat.

I'll head for my mother's farmhouse in Hallettsville, and maybe we'll go on to Austin if it looks like we're still in the path of Rita.

Hope to talk to y'all again soon.

Annie

Take care!!!! Drive carefully!

I haven't heard back from my Texas City friends ... but they evacuate on a regular basis.

My cousins near The Woodlands are staying put as far as I know - they're out of surge danger but not the wind.

As far as us - Austin will get some of this - but nothing like on the coast.

You stay safe Tabby and 'shana - you guys ok?

hugs
fayee

We might not even get the rain we really really need. So far we're just fixin to get some gusty winds.

'shana

...you make out OK down there? Hope you are not too water logged!

Just checking in...
Mermaid

Hi y'all! Thank you for the good wishes and prayers. I got back home this afternoon and all is well. I even have electicity, which is not true for everyone!

School is still closed until Thursday.

Hey, those folks in Austin were really wonderful to my fellow evacuees. Y'all're good people there!

Annie

I'm glad everyone here is ok. I wish the same could be said for all those other poor people in LA and other areas