Argh.
That is me.
As most of you know – we live in Georgia. Yes. The state that has been getting a lot of rain. And now it has some major issues. Mudslides, floods, deaths, just to name a few. And while I am complaining, here are a few more things to add to the compaint-o-meter:
- I got probably two hours of sleep last night. The power would flicker – which then activated our answering machine – making me think that there were burgler voices right outside…causing my ever-protective husband to jump outta bed and leave the room. Twenty minutes later, I was convinced that he was dead due to a shot from a gun that would be surely equipped with a silencer. And I should lay unmoving in bed – to trick the murderous theives into thinking I was asleep. because that makes sense at 2 in the morning.
- The thunder and lightening was so loud and bright that at one point around 3…my sleepless boyfriend just suggested that we watch tv. But I refused so that I could lay in bed wrapped up in the fear of a tree crashing me into the basement.
- Due to flooding, closed schools, and road issues – my fifteen minute commute took an hour.
- I walked into our office this morning and it had water issues. And I am the only one there today. So I spent the better part of the morning with papertowels wrapped around my feet as I tried to soak up the flooded kitchen, two offices and hall.
- As I was doing a paper-towel dance, I recieve a call from my boyfriend. Our basement is flooded. Torrey (our basement roomie) doesn’t know his stuff is soaked yet.
On the flipside – there are some things to be glad about:
- I did get a few hours of sleep vs. none.
- my boyfriend isn’t dead.
- no trees fell on our house.
- I got to work in one piece.
- We had plenty of papertowels at work.
- Jeremy works from home and is able to soak up the water in the basement.
- Torrey doesn’t know his stuff is soaked yet.
So if you get a chance – say a little prayer for all those folks who are going through loss that ensued from flooding. Our little speedbumps are so small in comparison 🙂
Thanks for letting me vent.
Back to papertowel-boots 🙂
XO – KB
Ugh, I’ve dealt with flooding before and it is the worst! I also lay very still in bed when I hear sounds like someone might be in the house. We are brilliant aren’t we – I’m sure the last place they’d think to look for the homeowner in the middle of the night is the homeowners bed.
Oh no! Your beautiful basement is flooded! How horrible!
Oh, no! Your hardwood floors….hope everything turns out ok.
well, atleast you have quite a few positive thinggs to think about and your still alive which is the most important! Also, out of curiosity, what do you do for a living? I assumed you might be a full time blogger like Sherry from younghouselove. Hope your day gets better!
Hi Katie, What a day, weekend, week with all this rain. I didn’t know that you lived in Georgia I thought you guys live in Tennessee for some reason. Well my husband and I live in Atlanta and this weather has been incredible to say the least. Lucky we have not suffered anything other than getting soaking wet this weekend. Take care and good luck. EM
P.S. I love your blog and all your decorating ideas!
So glad you are safe! We are very damp but not flooded here in Athens, and luckily our house is on top of a hill. I know we need the rain, but maybe just not this much all at once, right? My biggest whine is that my whole house smells like wet dog. Yuck.
We live in the Atlanta ‘burbs… it’s RIDICULOUS. Your post (sorry!) made me feel better because I got the exact same call from my husband at about 8:30 saying our basement is flooded, too! I wanted to cry… NOT a way to start the week.
I hope it dries up for us Georgians soon… and thanks for venting for all of us and making me feel less alone in this water mess! And also for helping me see the bigger picture. Things could be SO much worse.
UGH. i’m right there with ya. i live in atlanta and i’m OVER this rain. good for you for keeping a positive attitute..and I hope that your basement isn’t damaged too much!
Flooding = NOT GOOT in my book. We get a ton of rain here too in MinneSNOWta – post snow when it all melts in the river and makes everyone go stir crazy! Speakingo f ATL – I will be down there Oct 15-19, hopefully by then it will be nice? ??? Praying for you and your home and your BF 🙂
I’m sorry about all of that. Hope things get better and you’re all smiles in no time!
I’m so sorry! We went through that a few weeks back and it was a MAJOR pain in the butt. I hope your house is okay!
we’re getting tons of rain here in nashvegas, but i don’t think it’s anything like what you guys have. praying for you and the people down there who have it really tough right now.
sorry katie!! i hear ya!! that sucks about your basement! i wasn’t feeling too well this morning anyway, so i stayed home from work, but i imagine my 1 1/2 hr commute to buckhead would have taken a loooot longer! hope you can dry everything off without too much trouble 🙂
Ack! I’m sorry. I hope your new floor isn’t a total mess – flooding + wood doesn’t seem to go very well. Nor carpet. Yuck. Too bad you can’t send some of that rain over here to So Cal. We need it.
Oy!! That is no fun at all. Good luck getting everythign back to normal, and hopefully that rain stops soon!
“Dear Lord, please help Bower Power get through this rainy time. Ahem.”
sorry to hear about the flooding – I hope your lovely basement is not ruined
I hope your day gets better! I’m saying a prayer for you.
Oh no! That’s horrible! Minnesota went through some major flooding three summers ago and some of my friends lost their homes. I’m so sad to hear your basement flooded after all your hard work! I hope there isn’t too much damage!
thanks for the reminder to keep life in perspective, and for keeping your humor. hope all is on the mend soon!!
I live in GA too and all of this rain is making me feel a little blue! It doesnt help that we went on vacation to Panama City Beach last week and didn’t see much sun there either. But we are all blessed to be safe and have a home to protect us from the storms! Also, I just think back over the past couple of years and how often we have prayed for rain. God doesnt always answer our prayers the way we would like but it is all in his control! I am thankful for the rain! (and VERY thankful for a hot hubby to cuddle up with during the storm!)
I feel your pain! I live in the same general area you do and, after 2.5 hours trying to get around the flooding to work, I gave up and went home. BTW, I am adoring your blog and your home. Good luck with getting the basement all dry and pretty again!
I’m so sorry for all of you dealing with this! I hope you see some relief soon!!
Ugh, that sounds awful! Hope not too much was damaged and everything turns out okay.
A lot of people are having days like that. We’re in Jackson County GA. It’s storming fierce out right now! The thunder is endless, I wonder what is getting hit by lightening constantly. I’m starting to be happy we dont have that basement we couldnt afford. That stinks that your’s got flooded and after all that work!! I know so many people were delayed and shut down today. I dont know what happened to me – i went all the way to suwanee then ikea and back with no traffic! Guess it all happened earlier. Well, I hope it stops soon and that you can be dry again.
Not to down play your rain (I live in the one area of Orlando that NEVER gets the rain) — but I had to read your line twice about being at work! It never dawned on me that you have a regular job!
Way to be optimistic! I love that.
Oh my gosh I’m sorry to hear about the flooding! We had that at my parents old house but it’s just awful! So sorry to hear.
I’m so sorry to hear about your rain and flooding. I hope everything cleans up easy and returns to normal for you soon. 🙂
Hang in there! I’ll say some prayers for you guys. We dealt with flooding in our first home back in April, we’re still cleaning up because we had our wedding and me finishing my degree in the interim. Hopefully your flood insurance will be as easy to work with as ours, we’ll be replacing our flooring soon. AS for lying stiff in the bed, I’ve been there and can totally relate. I can also relate to your basement flooding just after finishing up, we just remodeled our kitchen and lo and behold a pip in the attic busted, flooding the kitchen, we’re now having to replace the entire ceiling. You guys will definitely be in our thoughts. So crazy that we can live so far away but be so similar, really does make the world a little smaller 😀 (we’re in TX)
Your flipside outlook is refreshing: most people aren’t likely to look for a “silver lining” when things fall apart! I hope you guys are doing okay and that you were able to do some timely damage control in your basement.
Hey girl,
I’m just reading this and I’m glad you are okay. I live in Lithonia so its not too bad over here. I’ve never seen so much water here in Georgia. I just hope that this clears up soon.
take care
Keeping you and everyone else in GA in my prayers. Hope your basement & Torrey’s stuff isn’t damaged too badly. Stay dry!
Keep your chin up KB!
Praying for everyone in GA!
awe I hope your beuatiful basement is OK. We had our wtaer tank burst but luckily we in the process of moving and the basementwas empty. Insurance company was awesome and the new owner got a brand new water tank. There is a silver lining to everything.
Thinking of you guys! Hope everything gets better soon.
Hi Katie. I live in Douglas County and my basement flooded also. I was really scared and upset as I watched the water rush in around my feet. But that quickly turned to thankfulness as I watched the firemen and police men in front of my house try and rescue the man whose vehicle had floated down the raging “creek” right next to my home. I feel blessed to still be here and will continue to pray for those who lost a lot more than me. And hang in there. It’s okay to vent every now and then. :o)
Oh no, I’m so sorry to hear of the flooding in your basement. Thank goodness everyone is safe in your home though.