This is a Journal entry by pailaway - (an utterly gratuitous link in the evolutionary chain)

Too Much Water All at Once

Post 21

Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor

I don't know whether to smiley - puff or smiley - ok I'm relieved you're OK but smiley - cross you were deemed the mavericksmiley - erm

smiley - hugmy smiley - brave friendsmiley - ale<---for later

I hope your smiley - towel is still drysmiley - goodluck


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Post 22

Wilma Neanderthal

smiley - zoomsmiley - zoomsmiley - zoom


*sits*

smiley - geek

smiley - yikes Glad to see you're all safe and dry. Trust me to get here too late smiley - sadface

smiley - hug for Mr and Mrs P and household and neighbours.


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Post 23

aka Bel - A87832164

Hope the worst is over now. smiley - hug


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Post 24

Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor

*waits for news*

*passes round a tray of smiley - coffeesmiley - cappuccino and biccies*

smiley - tea

smiley - zen


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Post 25

pailaway - (an utterly gratuitous link in the evolutionary chain)


The worst is over - we are officially declared a disaster area which frees up federal dollars for things like bridges.

We were actually very lucky at my end of town as there was no real damage to homes and no loss of life. A few miles up this was not the case as two people are missing and a number of homes were flooded and a few actually washed into the river.

To see the worst of it I think you can go to youtube and search for "ruidoso" - or look here as I think there are some videos to watch
http://www.ruidosonews.com/


We don't get much water in the desert, it's true - but what we do get often comes all at once. Plus, where I am is high desert and the mountains tend to scrub more moisture from passing clouds.


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Post 26

aka Bel - A87832164

That really looks like disaster area. smiley - yikes

Glad you and yours didn't suffer any damage to your home and health. smiley - hug


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Post 27

Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor

*nods in agreement with Bel*

<> smiley - puffsmiley - grovelThank YOU to the smiley - angelsmiley - flyhi who were listening, now send the clean-up squadsmiley - fairy

I hope the missing people are found for their families, in whatever condition, smiley - cry

smiley - goodluck to you all, and your neighbours.

smiley - hugETsmiley - smooch


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Post 28

Malabarista - now with added pony

smiley - yikes Not good! Hope you're ok and cleanup is going well. smiley - smiley

(*insert not-so-fond memories of having to put the lambs in the bathroom when it rained heavily*)


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Post 29

Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor

*hands Mala a mop and bucket*

smiley - evilgrin


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Post 30

Malabarista - now with added pony

*starts mopping up*

smiley - tongueout


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Post 31

pailaway - (an utterly gratuitous link in the evolutionary chain)


lambs in the bathroom? why, my problems are small by comparison to that smiley - laugh


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Post 32

aka Bel - A87832164

Our local radio station used to have a fully grown smiley - sheep in the studio on Fridays. Its name was Manfred. smiley - biggrin

Hope the situation is better? smiley - hug


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Post 33

Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor

smiley - blacksheepWe made him laughsmiley - biggrin
Ain't hootoo wonderful? Amongst all the chaos, he gets his light relief heresmiley - aliensmile

smiley - hug


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Post 34

pailaway - (an utterly gratuitous link in the evolutionary chain)


tis true smiley - brave


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Post 35

Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor

smiley - cuddlesmiley - smooch


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Post 36

pailaway - (an utterly gratuitous link in the evolutionary chain)


The bridge is now put back - have a look at the last three pics in the album to see smiley - boing

It's all very exciting and we're almost back to normal and only slightly tizzy.

It finally paid off being an engineer because the powers that be took me seriously when I suggested that the bridge was sound and could be hoisted back into place. This morning some very heavy equipment rolled up to the site, drivers peeked over the turrets, clapped on their helmets and made tracks down one river bank and up the other - just like john wayne going over the hill at iwo jima. Eight hours later the bridge was in place. smiley - somersault


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Post 37

Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor

smiley - applause

I take my hat off to them (and you) [if I had one]

smiley - applause

Don't forget to put the cars backsmiley - towel


Too Much Water All at Once

Post 38

Malabarista - now with added pony

Bravo! smiley - biggrin


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