It's closing in to being 2 months since Katrina hit my area and many things are still not working. Since the cable infrastructure in my are is down we have no TV broadcast and no internet. The funny thing is I haven't really missed those two. I am fortunate enough to be able to spend a little time on the net from work, but when I get home I haven't had any real urge to use our temporary dial-up connection and I don't miss any TV programs.
My cell phone however is a pain. It cannot receive calls. When you dial it a message plays saying "The number you dialed is not a working number." I can receive text messages and make call, just not get any. The carrier says it is because of repairs to their system that still needs to be done. Oh well.
With the modern distractions unable to distract me, I am able to stay focused on other things around the house and in my life. I just about have the first acre of land cleared of debris from Katrina and Rita. Hopefully soon I will start working on the back 2 acres. I took a day to build our bunny(Pooky) a new outdoor living area with a nesting box inside it. He now has a 15sqft bunny pad with 25 year roofing shingles and 20 year exterior paint. I don't think he will actually live that long. Of course the kids all say they want to live in it.
Things are slowly getting back normal. The greater New Orleans area will still take some time. As for me, I don't think I can remember a better time in my life. With everything else going on in the world and locally, I feel guilty almost because I have a positive outlook right now for me and my family. I am not sure how long this feeling will last. I just needed to record it somewhere to remind me.
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