Thank you all SO much for your kind words, emails and calls – I’m exhausted as hell (as are we all), but it still makes me feel better.  Maybe it’s just being in a dry house! We’re told by the emergency evacuation/boat people to take medicine, extra clothing, you know, the necessities.  FirstBorn is standing here in shorts and a pair of sandals with a hole in the sole.  Where are your pants?  I didn’t bring any…I’m almost afraid to ask what he considers a necessity!  PITA?  Three pairs of pants, about 150 pairs of underwear and two pairs of socks.  Oh, and a shirt that reads “Let it Snow!”  Naturally I was the one who brought the toothbrushes, deodorants, etc.  But then I couldn’t get to my phone charger and all the cheapie deals on Focalprice won’t help me now – it’s full boat time!.  Note to self:  When DH unplugs the printer and computer and keyboard and mouse and brings them upstairs, make sure to grab that charger.  But it reminds me that the car charger in the glovebox won’t work on my i5, so toss in one of those, too.

I’m grateful to be clean and dry and able to grab a Diet Coke or cup of tea, but it’s funny:  Even though I grew up here, it’s not home anymore and I want to get back to mopping, laundry and tossing (oh, the pain that will be tossing) when the waters recede.

If you’re looking at photos of the flooded areas, check out all the Lisle pictures on the Chicago Tribune site  –  scary cruise time!