Goodbye, Dolly!


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Big tree down right behind the church hall...  Thankfully, it fell the other way and didn't crush our hall or damage the church next to us!  More photos to come.

It was a grueling day and a long, howling night, but finally, Hurricane Dolly has said goodbye to us. Our electricity just came back on a bit ago. Thank God, everyone we've talked to so far from our Parish and in our neighborhood are okay. We had many downed branches and trees and bushes, lots and lots of both vertical and horizontal water, but other than that, we're all fine. Thanks be to God for all things!

More photos in a Flickr set at: Hello Hurricane Dolly

Or:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/8135007@N03/sets/72157606353428339/

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Catalina
Glad to hear everyone is ok.
eglos
On this side of the Atlantic the months of July and August are always very quiet! Our storms begin in September or normally October, when your hurricanes track across the ocean towards us.

Thanks be to God for your safety.
Abraham
Gracias a Dios todo esta bien, I was thinking about everyone of you when I was watching the news, I am going to try to call Fr. :)
Wabbit Huntah
Good to see you're alive and well!

I wouldn't mind some rain over here. It's hot, humid, muggy, and a ton of other words that would make this sentence longer than necessary. Maybe God will be merciful and send us some leftover rainclouds from down south.
Eindoodle
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I'm glad that the weather wasn't as severe as most news broadcasters reported. I was afraid for a moment. What part of the Rio Grande Valley are you from? I've lived in Edinburg.
Matushka Elizabeth
It was pretty severe out on S. Padre, in Brownsville, Harlingen and such. Not as bad here, but bad enoungh! We're in Pharr, although my daughters go to UTPA up in Edinburg.
Matushka Elizabeth
We were in that same situation until...very recently. Hadn't had (real) rain since last early autumn. It was bone dry and then some. Then, we got a little a week or so ago, and a bit more a few days before this "eventful event" and then - well, about 10 inches yesterday. Now the air will be hot, muggy and mosquito-laden...but at least what trees didn't topple or snap are well watered now!
Matushka Elizabeth
Fortunately, this region hasn't had a "direct hit" for quite a few years. Hopefully, it won't again for some many more. It was the kind of excitement I can easily forego. But, thanks be to God, lives have been spared. Thank you for your prayers and thoughts! It's been quite a week for us.
Matushka Elizabeth
Thank you, Lector Abraham! We need your prayers always! Father would love to hear from you. Gracias a Dios todo esta bien, indeed! Our love and best wishes to you.
Matushka Elizabeth
Thank you, Catalina. It's been a rather wild ride, but thank God, we're all ok!
Maureen Kirk-Detberner
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Wow I was thinking of you and TicTac and how you were doing with this storm! Gald you are OK and that your church wasn't damaged. We will get the end of the storm on Sat. and Sun. Just rain for us and I guess some wind etc. We can always use rain.
Matushka Elizabeth
I saw that the residuals were heading your way. My dad is up in San Manuel right now, working on one of their rental properties. Maybe you'll have some lovely desert wild flowers compliments of Dolly!
Maureen Kirk-Detberner
We dien't get much rain...about 1/2 of an inch Sat. night...but it was good to get the rain. Why don't you come up and visit your dad...you could stay with me.

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