Posted in Fall sunsets on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Mississippi hummingbirds, tagged gorgeous sunsets in the Gulf, hummingbird migration approaches, Mississippi hummingbirds on September 25, 2008 | 13 Comments »
For several days now, Master Naturalist Buddy John has been asking me to stop out to his back deck on the Arcadia Bayou and enjoy with him, watching a flock of migrating Hummingbirds swamp his bank of nectar feeders.
The late September evening light on the Arcadia Bayou grasses are beautiful to behold, as seen from [...]
Posted in Tag time, random facts, tagged random facts, Tag time on September 23, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Melissa over at Green Girl in Wisconsin tagged me this week–and 6 Random Fun Facts about me hopefully will be more interesting than the wall-to-wall news stories about the Wall Street screw-ups that are going to cost us all a ton of our hard-earned money. This is the first time I have ever done one [...]
Posted in 45th High School Class Reunion, Fall weather on the Gulf Coast, Johnny Cash Tribute, Mark Reusing's passing, Mississippi Public Broadcasting, Norman Cobbins Sr. Visitation Service, Southern Miss. Football, a friend and co-worker lost, close knit family, grandson's 5th birthday, tagged a friend and co-worker lost, cooler weather, Fall weather on the Gulf Coast, grandson's 5th birthday, Johnny Cash Tribute, Mark Reusing's passing, Norman Cobbins Sr. Visitation Service on September 17, 2008 | 8 Comments »
The Weather on the Gulf Coast.
Could it actually be ‘Fall’ here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast?
This is the kind of weather that residents who live here, or have lived here, love about the Mississippi Gulf Coast, for much of the year!
There is a favorite saying that many coastal locals have about the weather here: “The [...]
Posted in Thanksgiving mission volunteers, angels of the night, missions of mercy, tagged Add new tag, angels of the night, mission of mercy, Thanksgiving mission volunteers on September 16, 2008 | 6 Comments »
I very much appreciate the opportunity to be a “pinch-hit” host for my friend, Sometimes Serendipitous Girl, one of my very favorite bloggers. This true story was written to also appear on her blog during the time she will be on her upcoming trip to France.
Have a great trip, SSG!
LISTEN, AND I WILL LEAD YOU…
By [...]
Posted in Hurricane Ike experiences, Update on Kathryn in Texas, post hurricane Ike family survival, tagged Hurricane Ike experiences, Update on Kathryn in Texas on September 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
SUNDAY UPDATE:
KATHRYN IN TEXAS –
Kathryn, of ThisCouldGetUglier, in Houston, Texas.
In a cell phone conversation with Kathryn of ThisCouldGetUglier, late this afternoon, she relates that when they heard that the electricity in her community would probably be out for two to four weeks, she and her husband went looking for a generator this morning.
They were [...]
Posted in Hurricane Ike Update, Hurricane Ike Update Kathryn in Houston, Hurricane Ike hits Texas coast, Ike strikes Galveston and Houston, Update on Kathryn in Texas, hunkering down in Hurricane Ike, hurricane anxieties, tagged hunkering down in Hurricane Ike, hurricane anxieties, hurricane evacuations, Hurricane Ike evacuations, Hurricane Ike hits Texas coast, Hurricane Ike Update, Hurricane Ike Update Kathryn in Houston on September 13, 2008 | 3 Comments »
KATHRYN AND HER FAMILY ARE OK!
Following is another Update concerning Kathryn, of ThisCouldGetUglier, in Houston, as Hurricane IKE pounds the area with wind and rain.
Kathryn, of ThisCouldGetUglier, in Houston, Texas.
I talked with Kathryn a few minutes ago, and thankfully, she and her family (and her immediate neighborhood) are OK, as the worst of Hurricane IKE [...]
Posted in Hurricane Ike hits Texas coast, Hurricane Ike preparations, Hurricane Ike winds stress Mississippi Gilf Coast, Ike strikes Galveston and Houston, Update on Kathryn in Texas, X hunkering down in Hurricane Ike, tagged hunkering down in Hurricane Ike, Hurricane Ike hits Texas coast, Hurricane Ike preparations, Hurricane Ike winds stress Mississippi Gilf Coast, Ike strikes Galveston and Houston, Update on Kathryn in Texas on September 12, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Following is a brief Update of information received at 6:39PM, from Kathryn of ThisCouldGetUglier, whose home is in the fringe area ofHouston, Texas.
This image, courtesy of CNN.com, shows the massive storm as the eye wall nears landfall in the Galveston – Houston area.
“So far it’s very calm here in Katy. We get a little [...]
Posted in Hurricane Ike Mississippi Update, Hurricane Ike poses threat to friends in Texas, Hurricane Ike preparations, Hurricane Ike projected storm tracks, Hurricane Ike to hit Galveston and Houston, Hurricane Ike to hit Texas Gulf Coast, Hurricane Ike winds and waves hit Bay St. Louis, Hurricane Ike winds and waves hit Long Beach Mississipp, Hurricane Ike winds and waves hit Mississippi coast, Hurricane Ike winds and waves hit Pass Christian, Hurricane beach erosion, Mississippi Gulf Coast, Pass Christian Yacht Club, hurricane anxieties, hurricane caused blowing sand, tagged hurricane anxieties, hurricane caused blowing sand, hurricane evacuations, Hurricane Ike evacuations, Hurricane Ike Mississippi Update, Hurricane Ike poses threat to friends in Texas, Hurricane Ike preparations, Hurricane Ike projected storm tracks, Hurricane Ike to hit Galveston and Houston, Hurricane Ike winds and waves hit Bay St. Louis, Hurricane Ike winds and waves hit Long Beach Mississipp, Hurricane Ike winds and waves hit Mississippi coast, Pass Christian Yacht Club, Shaggy's on the Beach in Pass Christian on September 12, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Well, it’s all but official to most people now.
Hurricane IKE will not be turning north and coming ashore on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
That landfall honor will fall, unfortunately, to the Texas Gulf Coast, in the Galveston-Houston area, where Kathryn, of ThisCouldGetUglier, lives.
Mandatory evacuation orders have been issued by Texas area authorities south of Houston today [...]
Posted in Hurricane Ike preparations, Hurricane Ike projected storm tracks, Hurricane Ike projected to enter the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Katrina memories, Mississippi Gulf Coast, hurricane anxieties, tagged hurricane anxieties, hurricane fatique, Hurricane Ike preparations, Hurricane Ike projected storm tracks, Hurricane Ike projected to enter the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Katrina memories, special needs client safety from hurricanes, WeatherUnderground hurricane models on September 8, 2008 | 4 Comments »
As the hours pass and Hurricane IKE continues on its path through Cuba, the 8:00PM WeatherUnderground Model Tracks tentatively have IKE sliding west of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and probably coming ashore Saturday on either the Louisiana, Texas or Mexican Gulf Coast.
GO, IKE!
GO! GO! GO!
To the western Gulf Coast.
The computer model tracking report of [...]
Posted in Hurricane Ike preparations, Hurricane Ike projected storm tracks, Hurricane Ike projected to enter the Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi Gulf Coast, avid "IKE" Eisenhower, hurricane anxieties, tagged "Ike" Eisenhower, hurricane anxieties, hurricane fatique, Hurricane Ike preparations, Hurricane Ike projected storm tracks, Hurricane Ike projected to enter the Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi Gulf Coast, Shaggy's Cafe in Pass Christian, Shaggy's on the Beach in Pass Christian on September 7, 2008 | 5 Comments »
IKE.
Hurricane IKE.
Probably not since the days of World War II and the 1950s in American politics, has this famous nickname drawn such acute attention from the American people.
Born in Texas, Dwight David Eisenhower rose to prominence during WW-II to become the General of the Army and Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in Europe, and [...]
