tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post8913832734789363077..comments2023-11-13T06:25:27.206-05:00Comments on Our Little Acre: Not The Way We Planned To Spend The DayKylee Baumlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-75521631954396083832007-09-05T12:31:00.000-04:002007-09-05T12:31:00.000-04:00Oh bother! You poor thing! That's a lot of hard wo...Oh bother! You poor thing! That's a lot of hard work to go through Kylee! Oh well, it's all part of this thing we call life. I'm glad there were so many ready hands to help you!!!!Yolanda Elizabet Heuzenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506031220151023088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-70018737978093381462007-08-23T05:24:00.000-04:002007-08-23T05:24:00.000-04:00How ironic after your posting on Monday about the ...How ironic after your posting on Monday about the lack of rain! Still, you really didn't want in quite that quantity, or not that quickly. I hope you are able to salvage all that you hold dear and not too much has to be discarded - well, only those things that you want to discard. At least your garden will be 'smiling'.Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901064145483995261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-7572562760152444102007-08-23T01:57:00.000-04:002007-08-23T01:57:00.000-04:00I'm so sorry you've had such a problem. The worst...I'm so sorry you've had such a problem. The worst thing for me would be the ruined books. It's great that your whole family could help out and ease the burden. I hope that it all turns out well.<BR/><BR/>But as you wisely said, many other people have had it really, really bad.Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15806756079227306837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-82086143468233654742007-08-22T22:34:00.000-04:002007-08-22T22:34:00.000-04:00Oh Kylee, what a mess - you would think that thirt...Oh Kylee, what a mess - you would think that thirty years of experience living in one place would help, but not this year! <BR/><BR/>How wonderful, however, that your family all rallied around and made your troubles into their project - maybe that's the part you'll remember more than the lost possessions. <BR/><BR/>Annie at the Transplantable RoseAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-34605773748815453132007-08-22T22:26:00.000-04:002007-08-22T22:26:00.000-04:00Thank you everyone for the kind and caring comment...Thank you everyone for the kind and caring comments. Right now we're just trying to get things dried out. <BR/><BR/>The insurance thing is irritating because we had things in place to prevent this from happening, and this was a clear case of the sump pump failing. It sure seems like THAT should be covered by our policy. It would be different had we not had a means of handling all that rain and water, but we did.<BR/><BR/>As someone said to me on the phone today, "The insurance company knew when they insured your home that you had a basement and there is always a risk of flooding, no matter where you live. That fact should be a given and this type of thing included in your premium." <BR/><BR/>Now if you live in a place that floods regularly, that's a different story and I can understand the requirement of having specific flood insurance. But we don't.<BR/><BR/>Ah, well, this too shall pass.Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-60303237686422084932007-08-22T21:38:00.000-04:002007-08-22T21:38:00.000-04:00kylee - i hate to hear about all that water in you...kylee - i hate to hear about all that water in your basement. im glad you have some help cleaning it up and that everyone is okay at your house.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04119471756261855850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-9471318342274262752007-08-22T19:40:00.000-04:002007-08-22T19:40:00.000-04:00Bummer. Hope you don't end up losing too much...G...Bummer. Hope you don't end up losing too much...<BR/><BR/>Guess you never can tell when it comes to the weather...Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10071261767244278953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-27520955389067138522007-08-22T19:22:00.000-04:002007-08-22T19:22:00.000-04:00Thanks for stopping by my blog. I am sorry to read...Thanks for stopping by my blog. I am sorry to read about your flooded basement and I hope your loss and damages won't be too bad. I remember the floods in the Midwest in 93 when I lived there and lots of people found out that their insurance coverage wasn't covering the basement. Some of them said they'd open the door for the water to come in next time, so they would be covered. Anyhow good luck to you and your family. AndreaAndrea's Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09367855418581459301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-25372888952547466302007-08-22T16:27:00.000-04:002007-08-22T16:27:00.000-04:00It's funny, but here on the East Coast we often se...It's funny, but here on the East Coast we often see the flooding in the "middle states" and say how awful for them, but since I knew absolutely zero people in the midwest, it never really hit home. Now I do know people in the midwest and my heart goes out to you. At least no one was injured and you caught it fairly early. Imagine if you had been on vacation which many of us are in August.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-63701179777450232132007-08-22T15:49:00.000-04:002007-08-22T15:49:00.000-04:00Kylee, I'm sorry to hear about your damage... I ju...Kylee, I'm sorry to hear about your damage... I just got off the phone with my Mom and thought I should check in to see how you are doing, what with Cunningham's Ditch running so near to you. Glad that you and yours are safe, if a little busy doing some unplanned cleanup.<BR/><BR/>The stories Mom told were amazing--I can't even fathom flooding in some of the places she mentioned. They're more than a quarter mile (and up a good high bank to boot) from the Blanchard, but the river is about 300ft from my grandma's house right now... my parents live next door. My brother rescued some of his in-laws (and a neighbor down the street) in Ottawa with a rowboat that belonged to a friend--and then loaned the boat to a few more people down the street, too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-32212741593103734632007-08-22T15:33:00.000-04:002007-08-22T15:33:00.000-04:00Kylee, I'm sorry about your troubles. How wonderfu...Kylee, I'm sorry about your troubles. How wonderful that you have family nearby that can help you. <BR/><BR/>I too noticed the title from the day before.Robin's Nesting Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894844125547373328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-16017226215410251682007-08-22T14:06:00.000-04:002007-08-22T14:06:00.000-04:00sorry about your flooded basement. It is a lot of ...sorry about your flooded basement. It is a lot of work to clean up from a mess like that.Muumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181825725581583635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-86355868185803970172007-08-22T13:45:00.000-04:002007-08-22T13:45:00.000-04:00I'm so sorry. I experienced a similar thing durin...I'm so sorry. I experienced a similar thing during the Great Flood of the early 80s when President Reagan came to town to heave a few sandbags, so I know how much work it is to clean-up and how blessed it is to have family and friends to help. We got 6" of rain Sunday-Monday but no flooding.Earth Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05310750371448850219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-73677057305751904492007-08-22T13:39:00.000-04:002007-08-22T13:39:00.000-04:00I am so sorry about your basement! It is amazing t...I am so sorry about your basement! It is amazing the difference a day makes. Good luck in your cleanup.<BR/>I guess we have to be careful what we wish for...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-12357993253358063372007-08-22T11:51:00.000-04:002007-08-22T11:51:00.000-04:00I'm with dogmom! Lack of Rain and then a flood. ...I'm with dogmom! Lack of Rain and then a flood. Egads. We had some sort of the same thing happen in our area, only we have no basement to get wet (thank heavens). First a month of drought, then 5 1/2 inches of rain in 12 hours. <BR/><BR/>It is a funny thing, how life sometimes has activities planned for you that you had no idea were on your agenda when you woke up in the morning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-57559350417252565082007-08-22T06:57:00.000-04:002007-08-22T06:57:00.000-04:00Man, what a day. Sorry to hear about it. However...Man, what a day. Sorry to hear about it. However...I did have to snort when I noticed the interesting juxtaposition of this post with the previous one.s title.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11292161628164366386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-38909904816105461662007-08-22T06:55:00.000-04:002007-08-22T06:55:00.000-04:00Gosh, I'm so sorry for all your troubles. I hope t...Gosh, I'm so sorry for all your troubles. I hope things go well the next couple days and things can soon be put to right. Keep your chin up and your eyes looking heavenward and you will come out fine..........weary but fine :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com