September 8

The tropical storm  has finally passed I hope.  We had 4 1/2 inches yesterday and over 5 1/2 inches so far today.  The water came up on to the patio and was about 2 inches away from the door.  Chris is still in Ruidoso and I think I am a fraidy cat after all.  He called when it was at it's worst and I told him about the patio so he called Tim (Kelly) next door and Tim called me and wanted to come over and turn the valve or something on the pool to let water out, but it was POURING down rain and I told him it was fine, and finally it did quit raining and the patio is fine.  But the front yard is going to have to have some work done on it, part of the flower bed has washed away and is gone down the street.  But I guess we are lucky compared to the people in Mexico and Brownsville.  And Mary Ann has lost a huge tree in her front yard poor thing.  And the electricity keeps going off and on so I'm getting off of this and hope I don't get blown away.  And the TV better come back on is all I have to say.