This is a redrawn illustration from a September post made last year about this time. Then it was Hurricane Florence. Now it is Hurricane Dorian. (My chickens and I live on the Atlantic Coastal area of Virginia. Even a nor’easter can be rough for us with high winds and flooding.)
A few things have changed over the last year. The style of drawing is slightly different to help with clearer printing. There is also one less chicken.
But we are still huddling together. Even though we are unable to stop the storm as it heads in our direction, we have each other. We are watching over each other, and we know Love is watching over all of us.
We are still thinking about our readers who have already felt the worst of the storm. We are still thinking about our readers who are bracing for a more direct impact yet to come from the storm.
We are still hoping our actions reflect our gratitude for the gift of this and every new day.
Our prayers are for the peace and safety of all our readers and those they love…two-legged, four-legged, furred, or feathered.
John, Gracie, Bessie, Pearl, Amelia, and Emily
My Life With Gracie let me know with certainty what it means to be brought in safety to this new day (again).
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Thank you. Prayers for y’all too.
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I pray the Carolinas and coastal Virginia avoid much of Dorian’s rath. John, hoping you and your brood stay dry and safe.
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Thank you, my friend! The Bahamas really had the worst of it, I think. The images that I’ve seen on the news have been devastating. Thank you again for your prayers!
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Yes, the Bahamas remind me of last year’s devastation in Puerto Rico. The images are so humbling to see.
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Love the pic!
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Some days it is easier than others to embrace it all with an open heart. It hurts to know there is such suffering among us. Thanks for your kind reminders of gratitude for each new day.
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Thank you, Judi. You remind me that as I was writing this, I thought “Our problems here are so small compared to what is happening in other places.” It seemed not quite right to make a fuss over tragedy that only might happen here. But you are right. It is about gratitude. I woke up this morning. My chickens woke up this morning. We have what we need for this day. And I am grateful.
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Stay safe!
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Thanks, Shawn, and you too. Did you and yours in Florida make it through okay?
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We did. Only wind and a little rain.
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I’m really glad! I was thinking about you guys when it left the Bahamas and headed for Florida.
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Appreciate that!
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Take care!! I have family inland in North Carolina and Virginia.
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Thanks, Ruth. We are bracing for whatever comes our way. Friday should be the worst of it for us here. My chickens and I are very close to the Elizabeth River, close to the James River and close to the Chesapeake Bay. Winds and flooding are our biggest worries. We are hoping to just lose a few loose feathers in the wind and get nice clean feet from the rain today. The worst of it should be tomorrow, and we will hunker down!
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Ah. James River. My aunt used to live near there in Carrollton?. She is mow in an assisted living home in Sulfolk. My grandparents lived in Denbigh. Hunker down!! Stay dry!!
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I hope everything gets better soon. All I wish is saftey for y’all!
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