Author Archives: Jill English Johnston

Day 31 Today, as I was sending my last couple of email logs, I began thinking about my closing comment from Day 30: “Do I have the courage…?” Which got me to thinking how the word encourage is to have … Continue reading →

Day 30 It’s hard to believe that it has been a month since we were packing up and fleeing Katrina. We’re all so tired and there seems to be no end in sight. Even those whose homes haven’t been impacted … Continue reading →

Day 27 An up and down day. Down, because Jon and I woke up with different agendas. I planned breakfast for the kids, to get them up and motivated. He planned on an early start to the house. We compromised, … Continue reading →

Day 26 Rain bands from Rita are whipping through the area, dumping rain on everyone and their efforts to recover (if possible) from Katrina. The levees broke in New Orleans, flooding it again. Searches for bodies or survivors had to … Continue reading →

Day 25 Whew. The days are flying by, now that I’m back to work. After getting up at 630 am, working until lunch, then coming home and working on the house until dark, I’m exhausted by bedtime and don’t have … Continue reading →