A New Day, Not Much Has Changed

It's a new day here, but not much has changed. The shut the pump to the water off at 3am this morning, but they turned it back on around 1pm this afternoon. We now have water, but we must boil it before it can be used.I've learned that my hometown where several family members and friends live, has contaminated water. They are being advised not to touch the water because of risk of disease. Also the city fears there is something in the air that could possibly make people sick, but they say so far it won't.

It has been raining on and off today. The good news is, the water that was two blocks away from us is gone. We're not out of the water yet, however. It will get worse they are saying, before it gets better.

On a brighter note, I am experimenting with a new feature that will allow my page to load faster. It's the Read on link and should open in a new window. The only downfall that I have found is, it can't be used in windows live writer. Or can it? Does anyone know if this will work with it? I've grown attached to windows live writer and really enjoy using it. I also fear that it may cause problems with Pay Per Post. Does anyone know if it's a problem for them? Some feedback would greatly be appreciated!

When it Rains it Floods

If you've been watching the news, where I live, many areas of the city are completely under water. Right now we're only safe because we're on high grounds. Yesterday they evacuated about 100 people here and announced that anyone in a low rise area needed to evacuate immediately. Today they announced the water supply is being cut back considerably because the pump is being shut off. Looking out my front door, the water is about 3 blocks from us. The river is 4 blocks from us, so I'm assuming that's where the source of the water is coming from. My concern is my family who live in Coffeyville. They have no power there and they are under water on the east side. My aunt lives on the west side and the water is reaching her backyard and heading for her house. She has left her house. The ambulances went down the streets last night around 11pm and told people there to evacuate. The town of Fredonia is gone. The picture you see was taken by a Kansas resident. I'm not sure what area this is. I do know that South 11th street here in town is that high up. Fredonia is worse. The water has risen nearly up to the power lines. We have a friend who's parents live in Fredonia, so we are hoping they are okay. Neodesha is partially underwater. My fiance's sister lives there. She's on higher ground and is okay right now. We're all just hoping that it doesn't rain anymore. sigh.

Help! I Can't Find My Microphone!!!

Or maybe I just didn't have one... Only I know..hehe But low and behold I found an interesting article on how to use your headphones as an emergency microphone if you're in a jam... Now let me say, the quality is not as good (at least not with mine anyhow), but hey.... at least the guy wasn't lying!!!

Check it out for yourself.

Photo Credit: Robin of HashOut Blog