Lovely Calm Morning

The waters were rough and waves

were crashing against the shores

of the beaches here yesterday.

Roads flooding, people running low cars and big ole SUV's through that water like they thought a prop was attached to the rear bumper,

forgetting or not knowing or caring that the waves they create will create more trouble for homes nearby that are already threatened by water!

 Many showed out at the beach yesterday to see it, to play in it

to watch what is usually calm and beautiful, now churn with fierceness and with wonder in the last days of

Tropical Storm Debby

that has left all shaken and shaking their heads.

She lingered in the Gulf waters is what made this so remarkable,

closing the Skyway Bridge for days now; a first for the area and the books.

Not even during hurricanes has that happened.

Many were evacuated in New Port Richey as the waters kept rising

and danger was viewed as necessary; many taken out by boat

from their homes.

Fierce rains, waters, and flooding.

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Some of those same cars that we saw barrel through the high waters, we later saw STUCK in the high waters... hard lesson to learn, since common sense isn't so common anymore I guess.

There is always beauty to be found

during storms

and

times of wonder

and times like this.

 The usual beauty of the Gulf and colors of the waters is what made me want to live here;

it was during a hurricane that we looked for our home here,

as we drove and looked

and searched for somewhere to eat 

in the middle of a hurricane!

But this Debby?

She surely did leave a mess for folks to clean up, she left a mark with her rains, her winds, her lingering ways

and her tenacity.

On Sunday when it was at its worst

Tarpon Springs, the sponge docks little streets were flooded and you could see photos of folks in boats;

and yesterday

businesses were OPEN

and the sand bags were outside the doors although part of the main street was still with tremendous water, yet the water

could not compete with the 

tremendous spirit.

People were out and about,

they were looking and assessing the damages, living and laughing

and doing what they do,

feeling blessed.

The Sponge Docks

the people

Tampa Bay

will get back to business and will look for and to the sun as Debby makes her way East now.

This is just 55 seconds of our calm and beautiful Sunset Beach!

 

Wherever you are today,

whatever you are doing

make it your personal best

Take best care of YOU

and the rest will fall into place.

Prayers goin strong for Thomas O'Brien's Mom Debbie Koenig

(I'm trying real hard to not blame her for her name sake on this storm)

Prayers strong for EE, (I'm trying real hard not to drive to CO and slap her for Debby the tropical storm also)

haha

Thoughts and a shout out to 

Irene/FIRM stuck on Siesta Key

where as of yeterday

there was no access to the mainland

and the flooding and stuff is goin mad there and sewage is spilling

and good she is in a fine resort

loving the waves and the waters!

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Blessings to all who gather

DRSES

www.sherryeshowalter.com

 C'mon through the "gate"

and there you are!

I'll be waitin on ya!

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