Update: Sandy Treated Us Kindly
by Jenners • 10/31/2012 • Randomosity • 64 Comments
Despite being directly in the path of Hurricane Sandy, our little neck of the woods escaped relatively unscathed (a few broken branches and a few hours of power loss). I am very grateful for that but a bit perplexed how it could have come ashore less than 60 miles away from us yet barely do anything to our area. Not that I’m complaining! I know many in the area have been really affected (including my sisters-in-law who are still without power).
Thank you for all your concern and e-mails checking on our well-being. We are all safe and sound and grateful for our amazing good luck. I should have posted earlier but the schools were closed for the past two days and I’ve had my hands full with that.)
To all of you who weren’t so lucky, my thoughts and prayers are with you.
Glad to hear that all is well and that you were spared the worst effects of the storm!
We were extremely lucky.
So thankful you are ok but devastated for those who arent.
We had soooooo much rain here and some wind but were lucky…………….
It was a strange storm in how it affected people and where. I feel so blessed that we were spared.
Such good news for you. Sad that you guys are not feeling well. Did Little One finally get to go trick-or-treating?
The NJ governor decreed Monday, November 5 to be trick or treating so he was able to go then. He was feeling better but fell asleep almost as soon as we got home. Between being sick and the time change, it wore him out!
I am relieved – Jersey got hit very badly so I am glad to hear you guys are Ok.
I know you got hit bad too in the city. Hope you are doing well and got spared like we did.
We too faired well. Tropical storm lee was far worse to us last year. Glad you are well
Good to hear. I know our relatives in PA were hit pretty badly — worse than us in fact.
So glad to hear you and your family have made it through Sandy ~ for some reason I had you living in the VA area…but regardless, thankful you are safe. The book blogging world would be lost without your humor. Stay safe.
Awww..you are so sweet. We were incredibly lucky. Our state was hit really hard.
I’m glad you’re O.K.! We are unscathed here, in Central Virginia.
Good to hear. It was bizarre how far ranging this storm was and where it hit and where it left untouched.
So glad to hear that you are okay! Thoughts go out to the rest of your friends and family in the area as well!
Thanks for the good wishes. The poor people in Northern New Jersey and the coastal towns need them!
Glad to hear you fared so well. A few downed branchs is acceptable when you think of what could have been.
I hear you. We were very lucky. It seems that north of us did not fare as well.
Glad you are all ok!
Thank you
So good to hear that all is well with you.
It makes you appreciate your blessings
I’m very glad to know that you are doing well post Sandy!
It makes you appreciate how much worse it could have been when you see the news.
I’m grateful to hear you are safe and sound.
Thanks.
Glad to hear you fared so well. The devestation is just unimaginable. I join you in prayers for tjose who are suffering.
It is hard to believe that we remained untouched when it is devastation just miles away.
So glad that you were spared the brunt of it!
I’m not quite sure how that worked but I’m thankful for it. We’re only 60 miles from Atlantic City where it made landfall and yet it was just a bad storm … nothing more.
It really is amazing that you didn’t lose power for any longer than that. You must have underground utilities. I know you’re thankful!!
Our neighborhood is all underground wires and I think that makes a huge difference.
OH! I forgot you are a NJ! I’m sorry! I have been worrying about my NJers… really, I have. Good to know you are safe.
No worries. It is hard to remember who all is where!
I’m so glad to hear that you and your family are safe!
Thanks. We were really lucky.
Great news! I was thinking about you
Well your good thoughts helped us I think.
It is particularly amazing that you have power! I’m glad.
I know! I was amazed it didn’t last longer. When it went out, we all thought “Well, that is that.” Then it went on a few hours later and we were just amazed.
Glad to hear you are all safe and sound! I’d been thinking about you. Where I am in MD, we just lost power for awhile, but thankfully no major damage.
Phew! I’ve been worried about so many people in NY and NJ.
I am so happy for you. Those poor people by the shore. We did well also (i’m grateful). My niece in Long Island is staying in MA as still no power.
I know! The Jersey shore is just ruined. I don’t know how long it might take for them to get everything back to normal. And those in NYC area and North Jersey are still in such a bind without power and gas and who knows what else.
Glad to hear you got off lightly!
Me too! I was just amazed that we were spared. I guess we were in just the right spot despite being right in the middle of it all.
It’s always a relief when you get to the other side of the storm with most everything in place…except your sanity if the kids are out of school for very long
My son thought it was great … I didn’t share his view.
Yay! We got treated kindly too!
We were so lucky! Didn’t even need my peanut butter.
It is great to hear that you and your house are OK. The clips I’ve seen on the news have been terrifying so I was worried about you and the other bloggers I know in the path of Sandy. Stay dry!
I’ve seen the same clips and realized we were incredibly lucky to have been spared. It is going to take some time for a lot of places to get back to normal.
Glad to hear you’re safe.
Me too! : )
So glad to know you all are okay!
It was a huge relief. It was quite scary wondering what might happen.
Good news! A few hours without power is not too bad — and hopefully the branches weren’t too big. Right now we have something going on that they are calling an “atmospheric river”. Doesn’t that sound awful? I’m all wet! I miss summer.
Atmospheric river does sound awful … and wet … and long. Yuck. We were lucky to have lost a tree in an earlier storm that would have definitely come down in this one.
Glad y’all were minimally affected. Such a devastating storm.
I know! Still can’t believe our luck. Just a few miles away, people were not so lucky.
I am so glad you came out of it all unscathed! Crazy stuff
It was crazy … I still can’t believe how lucky we were.
You were lucky. We’ve just had vast amounts of rain, but it’s slow, and it only came in a little in my laundry room, and a few roof shingles down, I thought for sure, the willow would have toppled but nooooooooooo, it has to keep growing and making a mess in my yard.
I’m thankful you weathered the storm so well.