Let there be light....

Our power came back on yesterday. We had been living like nomads. Coming home to feed the pets, check the mail, and reload our baggage. Thankfully, some of our family members were kind enough to put us up for a couple nights. Life is back to normal, and I am ever so grateful that that was all we had.

My heart truly goes out to all those in Louisiana and Mississippi. Even having gone through Andrew and the surrealness that surrounded Homestead in the weeks afterward, I can not fathom what these people are going through. The devastation is just too much.

And now I already see how this is going impact the whole country. Yesterday morning, the fuel prices were $2.69 for regular. Yesterday afternoon, $3.05. In Atlanta, $4.99 for regular!!! Regular! This will affect the price of everything, from clothing to groceries. It will be too cost prohibitive to travel anywhere. My husband is a home inspector, which means he drives all day, every day. It will be too expensive for him to continue with this job in the very, very near future. I guess it will be back to electricianing for him.

I am going to start walking to work on the days that I don't have school. Maybe those days, as well, and take the bus to school.

I passed my midterm. I got a 91.75, which in nursing school translates to a "B." Tonight was the first night of pharmacology. This class is going to seriously kick my behind. Our clinical instructor told us that only 10% of students pass our teacher's mid-term. Yikes!


W. :)