Arches in the sky

Little Band of Refugees sitting around the campfire

Well, I just don’t know what to say other than our lives will never be the same and everything is changed. We evacuated from the coast area 30 miles from Galveston, Texas and came home on Sunday night. There were no stores open, no lights, no Power, and lots of debris for several days. As our city began to return to normal we sat with our family of refugees who can’t go home to Galveston now. That childhood home is gone. We sat for 7 days without power scrounging for ice and food whenever we could find a pod or store open. Our families in Lake Jackson, Alvin, and Galveston, Texas are all still without power and trying to clean up the messes of what was left behind. Thank God for the fabulous neighbors of mine that traded ice and food back and forth between us. And the sweet Friends that had power who let us do laundry for our big family. I thought to only share the photos of peace and strength that I have from that return home. I love how the night sky seemed to be under arches of Rainbows! It was a little solace of Peace to be found in what was a very dark night.

I thought I would share this Birthday card I made for my sweet friend Renee, it was very therapeutic to have a creative outlet for my stress and sadness. I called this one "Looking Up, not Back". I am always looking up. Looking up in admiration of nature. Looking up at the created night sky. Looking up for a glimpse of peace. A sign of change. A hint of what is to come.