Coffee

[baymule]

Texas Hill Country has many volunteers, many sending money, FEMA, our Texas based beloved grocery store, HEB. HEB actually has disaster 18 wheelers that roll up to disasters. You might say we have our own version of FEMA.
Governor Abbot called President Trump and asked for military helicopters rescue teams on the first day. Many people were saved from the floods, lifted out of the waters.
The Cajun Navy 2016 is here, many organizations, much help is needed and it will continue for a long time.
What people don’t realize, search and rescue is more than giving people their dead loved ones back to bury and grieve over. With no dead body, there is no death certificate. With no proof of death, legalities can drag on for years, leaving survivors in legal hell. No insurance will pay off on “missing “ until several years have passed. Our precious volunteers find a body, break down and cry, then keep looking. With the new rains and floods yesterday, debris piles have been washed further down river, reaching Lake Travis, Canyon Lake and other reservoirs. Various reports say 150-170 people have not been found.

 

[baymule]

President Trump and First Lady Melania were here, along with our Governor Abbot. Hurting people clamor for their appearance, to show they care, and they do. What most don’t realize is for a president to appear, Secret Service must secure the area, nobody in or out, wherever they are, all actions cease. Our officials came, they showed support, they deeply care and respectfully, they left so the rescue efforts could continue. God Bless them.

 

[Marie2020]

President Trump and First Lady Melania were here, along with our Governor Abbot. Hurting people clamor for their appearance, to show they care, and they do. What most don’t realize is for a president to appear, Secret Service must secure the area, nobody in or out, wherever they are, all actions cease. Our officials came, they showed support, they deeply care and respectfully, they left so the rescue efforts could continue. God Bless them.

I'm deeply saddened with all these lives lost. homes and lives ruined
It's unbearable to even think about what these people are going through.

It's a relief that this is being acknowledged by your leader. I've heard nothing about this until now.

It's all such a tragedy. I hope this weather breaks soon. And people find their loved ones at least.

As for the legalities. Maybe in this case and similar cases in future laws could be reconsidered.

 

[baymule]

I did some research on how long it takes to declare someone dead. 7 YEARS. 3 YEARS under special circumstances-maybe. So I just sent a message to the governor expressing my concern for the legal limbo hell the families will be forced to endure, asking if he could make a special exception for this horrendous situation. I asked if he could expedite the process, so families could get legal things done sooner.

 

[Marie2020]

I did some research on how long it takes to declare someone dead. 7 YEARS. 3 YEARS under special circumstances-maybe. So I just sent a message to the governor expressing my concern for the legal limbo hell the families will be forced to endure, asking if he could make a special exception for this horrendous situation. I asked if he could expedite the process, so families could get legal things done sooner.

Great thinking, this is a Great idea We can only try and push these kind of ideas by being gently enough and the right directions, something might improve such situations.

Disaster law exceptions

 

[flowerbug]

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I'm curious. @Marie2020 says she is a coffee drinker. I know that is common in the UK. Are you also a tea drinker, Marie?

a little over four years ago someone ponders the drinking habits of some other person in another country... and all of this happened since!

 

[digitS']

And this week, FlowerBug, I am caught up in nostalgia .

This is a picture that I might have taken in 2018-9 when I was visiting Dad's home almost weekly. I found it on the internet but it must be taken from nearly exactly in front of his driveway. The hill is in Washington State and a part of the Palouse Hills. Dad's home was in Idaho. It gives you an idea of how close he was to the border .

Time for a 2nd breakfast and I guess I will go for the bakery's cinnamon roll with my coffee. I hope you all have a pleasant day.

Steve

 

[Marie2020]

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I'm curious. @Marie2020 says she is a coffee drinker. I know that is common in the UK. Are you also a tea drinker, Marie?

Is that drink confined to an afternoon break, teatime?

I would be very disappointed with having to give up either but I've somewhat reversed the order, I suppose. Especially, the doctor's order for me to give up coffee. I start my day with tea. It never seems to upset my stomach.

Coffee is for later after I have eaten and for an afternoon break. More food .

Steve

I drink about 4 to five cups of coffee a week. Mainly in the afternoon.

Tea is my favourite in the morning after i've had a glass of water and around an hour or more after breakfast but I have cut down drinking as much tea as i once did. Same said for coffee. Plus tea is not always drank every morning. I've had two cups this afternoon and cocoa later with chia seeds crushed flaxseed, honey and cashew milk

I really am starting to like this cashew milk!

I've illuminated sugar from both drinks and use xylitol or honey in place of it.

However. I just can't resist coffee and walnut cake on more than the odd occasion

 

[Marie2020]

And this week, FlowerBug, I am caught up in nostalgia .

This is a picture that I might have taken in 2018-9 when I was visiting Dad's home almost weekly. I found it on the internet but it must be taken from nearly exactly in front of his driveway. The hill is in Washington State and a part of the Palouse Hills. Dad's home was in Idaho. It gives you an idea of how close he was to the border .

Time for a 2nd breakfast and I guess I will go for the bakery's cinnamon roll with my coffee. I hope you all have a pleasant day.

Steve
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Wow
That's a beautiful place

Have a lovely day