Word has been given to evacuate my little house that I have lived in with my Zsu Zsu for 4 years.
It is not the creek that has defeated me – it is the Fox River which will crest at 2:00 AM this morning and flood downtown Algonquin. The flood authorities reckon that 4 feet of water will be in my little one story house by breakfast time. The house will be a total loss – not even worth rebuilding. At any rate, it will be uninhabitable for weeks.
We are scrambling to move our stuff – Sue’s son is coming with a truck and we are trying to save as much as possible.
We are planning to move to Ohio – a bitter pill to swallow for me. Sue’s family is there but not much else.
No idea what to do with the kitties. Red Cross will take care of them until we’re settled.
I don’t know when I will post on this space again. Please watch for updates as I will try my best to post whenever I can.
Thank you for all your expressions of concern and your prayers.
Farewell for now…
6:11 pm
Thoughts and prayers to you! I live just north of the area of southern Minnesota that got flooded last weekend and I’ve been through flooding myself. Keep your spirits up and stay safe. That’s what matters in the end.
7:59 pm
[...] UPDATE: My penny-ante problems, solved by a 2½ plane flight ain’t nothing. The flood authorities reckon that 4 feet of water will be in my little one story house by breakfast time. The house will be a total loss – not even worth rebuilding. At any rate, it will be uninhabitable for weeks. [...]
8:04 pm
Been through a couple of floods, Seven mile creek. You can rebuild. My Prayers go with you. Ohio is not that bad.
8:51 pm
Oh, my. Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
9:41 pm
My thoughts and hopes are with you for the safety of you and yours, and for the survival of your home.
Best of luck to you,
Glenn B
10:00 pm
Your website is a must read for me everyday, although I have never posted here. I will dearly miss reading your site and but my heart felt prayers go out to you and your family. GOd Bless and stay safe.
10:47 pm
My thoughts are with you, Mr. Moran.
1:26 am
Good luck to you. At least you got a warning.
3:28 am
Rick,
Reading this from my vacation—I’m so sorry you are going through this. Hang in there and know we’re all pulling for you.
Allison
8:54 am
Rick, I think you’ve got my phone number. If there’s anything I can do—call me.
9:23 am
Best of luck Rick.
9:48 am
My thoughts go with you and Sue.
Ohio isn’t so bad although the taxes are killer. Be careful which county you live in!!
And we can always use another conservative
I hope everything turns out OK.
Hope and Hugs,
Nora
11:01 am
I’m so very sorry, Rick. Stay safe, that’s what is most important.
11:32 am
I hope you manage to rescue as much as possible. Possibly the saddest sight in the world is a floor covered with muddy, water-logged books and angry, damp kittens.
12:50 pm
Good luck, Godspeed…
8:19 pm
Rick
My thoughts and prayers are with you. Please stay safe and may God richly bless you and yours. God willing your house will be saved. If not, God may have something better for you. Having been through a flood myself I can understand what you are going through.
9:29 pm
Good Luck. You are all in my prayers.
8:34 am
Rick just wanted to let you know that you do have something here in Ohio. Nikki, the kids and I all think of you as our family and will always be here for you guys. How we look at it is you don’t have to be related by blood to be our family. You and mom have always been there for us and we all love you both. So no matter what any time you need us we will be there come heck or high water no pun intended. So just remember that we are just a phone call away.