Saturday, July 2, 2011

Good news today...

Looky there, our river is back down into the orangish-pink color! This is good, but don't misunderstand, the river is still very very high. But because the river going down at least a little, some of the areas covered in water have decreased just a little. We are so very thankful!

We also are beginning to think that even if the river returns to higher levels, our house doesn't seem to be in danger from back-up water. That's not to say that we're completely out of danger--we will still run the risk of flooding if the Little Tarkio Creek levee breaks, but that threat doesn't seem to be immediate. (Of course a 6 inch rain north of us could change that in a matter of hours.)

So, we're toying with the idea of unpacking a few things. MY STOVE AND REFRIGERATOR are TOP on the list. Do you know how hard it is to feed a family when you have no stove, when your old junky refrigerator is in the garage, and the contents of your pantry is in rubbermaid tubs upstairs in the middle of the girls' room??? Yeah. We've eaten McDonalds WAY-TOO-MUCH this week, that's for sure.

So, right now, we're basking in thankfulness for no water in our house, and no water even around our house. And if you've been praying for us, THANK YOU, because your prayers seemingly have worked!