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Friday, November 2, 2012

We Have Internet...

Thank you to everyone who commented or checked in on us during the hurricane. We weathered the storm with power back on midweek, but we just had cable, internet and phones restored last night!!

We live along the southern coast of Rhode Island and our town beach and Misquamicut State Beach areas are devastated. Being without internet and television, you seem out of touch. Although we did have cell phone and radios. I am just now realizing the destruction in New Jersey and New York.

Here are a few photos from our beach area...



The ocean on the right and the salt pond on the left breached. Sand and water through the entire area.




Clean up begins to find the roads under all the sand.


The power of mother nature...scary

With the need to get things back to normal, I'll be right back with another post for Find a Friend Friday.

 ~Karen~

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40 comments:

  1. Terri DNovember 2, 2012 at 8:26 AM

    So happy to hear you are okay and back on-line. So much devastation, and so much work to be done. You are so right that Mother Nature is scary. You just can't stop water and wind. Blessings!!

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  2. AnnekeNovember 2, 2012 at 8:29 AM

    Mother Nature had taken over for a few days. Glad you are okay, but we see images and footing from NYC and Staten Island, New Yersey. Scary!!

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  3. KateNovember 2, 2012 at 8:36 AM

    Delighted to hear that you're ok. The devastation is almost unbelievable - Mom Nature was some angry.

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  4. MariaNovember 2, 2012 at 8:37 AM

    So glad to hear you are safe and well. I've been watching updates on the news and am shocked at the devastation.

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  5. TerryNovember 2, 2012 at 8:38 AM

    I'm so glad to hear you're OK. The power of mother nature is truly amazing.

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  6. Brittany PGNovember 2, 2012 at 9:11 AM

    I am glad to hear everyone is safe! We were fortunate to have only a very mild storm up here in Maine.

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  7. ChrisNovember 2, 2012 at 9:18 AM

    Karen, Welcome home. I'm so glad to see you're safe.

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  8. Denise in PANovember 2, 2012 at 9:25 AM

    Glad to hear you are okay! We lost cable, phone and internet too - was just restored yesterday afternoon. For a news junkie like me, it was tough not to watch the last few days. I really felt cut off too. Our cells phones didn't work either. Glad we're getting pretty much back to normal!

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  9. PinkGrannyNovember 2, 2012 at 9:27 AM

    I am so happy that you are safe. Your pictures tell quite a story. While many are still suffering, each and every one of our fellow countrymen are important. Blogging puts a face to the families we read about and your family and friends are people I care about through this connection. I pray that the clean-up will unite folks in this particularly difficult time in our country. Blessing Karen, I am relieved for the update.

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  10. Katie M.November 2, 2012 at 9:32 AM

    Glad to hear that you are safe and sound. Amazing how dependent we are on the electronics in our lives. So much devastation in the N.E., but as a nation we come together to help and even though I know recovery will take some time, I also know it will happen.

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  11. Petit Design Co.November 2, 2012 at 9:43 AM

    glad you are ok. our hearts and prayers are with those in areas affected by Sandy

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  12. Needled MomNovember 2, 2012 at 9:49 AM

    So glad to hear that you are okay, but what a dreadful disaster that all is.

    Isn't it amazing how out of touch we are without internet and televisions?

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  13. FarahLinNovember 2, 2012 at 10:10 AM

    I'm glad to hear that you're safe and well.

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  14. JocelynNovember 2, 2012 at 10:12 AM

    Glad you are okay and safe!

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  15. MicheleNovember 2, 2012 at 10:14 AM

    So glad to hear you are safe. Prayers to all those on the east coast!

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  16. Gypsy QuilterNovember 2, 2012 at 10:41 AM

    Very very glad to hear you are all safe and well. Thanks for sharing the pictures. I had not seen any coverage of Rhode Island to date.

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  17. La Casa di LegnoNovember 2, 2012 at 10:49 AM

    happy to know that you're safe. prayers to all you.

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  18. antArtisteNovember 2, 2012 at 11:21 AM

    So nice to hear good news from all of you!!!! Courage!!!
    Hugs..xxx

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  19. Ranch WifeNovember 2, 2012 at 12:27 PM

    Oh my! That is quite the mess! SO happy to hear that power has been restored and that everyone can now begin to dig out from under the sand. I can not imagine. Very thankful that everyone is safe.

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  20. KristiNovember 2, 2012 at 12:32 PM

    Glad to hear you've weathered the storm. The photos you posted, as well as others I've seen, are overwhelming.

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  21. sewfunquiltsNovember 2, 2012 at 12:42 PM

    I'm sew glad you are okay and now it's clean up time! I have been wanting to do something besides donate $$ to Salvation Army & Red Cross, so found a nice blogger who is coordnating making quilt blocks into quilts for the victims who have lost their homes.

    Here's my blog post about making blocks if you don't mind that I share it here.

    http://sewfunquilts-sewmeow.blogspot.com/2012/11/quilt-blocks-for-sandy-victims.html

    thanks.

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  22. DebbieNovember 2, 2012 at 1:08 PM

    Glad to hear you are fine. Some of the stories popping up about the storm are so devastating. Recovery will be slow.

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  23. A.J. Dub. (Amy)November 2, 2012 at 1:44 PM

    Glad you are okay! Mother Nature is scary, I agree.

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  24. LizNovember 2, 2012 at 4:21 PM

    I'm glad you're okay.

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  25. CathNovember 2, 2012 at 8:25 PM

    So pleased that you are all ok. I did think about you as I watched events unfold on the tv. Some very frightening scenes emerging and I feel for everyone affected by hurricane Sandy.

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  26. Razzle Dazzle QuilterNovember 3, 2012 at 12:08 AM

    Oh my goodness!! That was a bit close to home.

    Glad you are ok

    Linda

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  27. Dogwood Lane RamblesNovember 3, 2012 at 1:25 AM

    So relieved that you are safe and hope that your home town will recover soon. So sorry for everyone who is suffering.

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  28. AnonymousNovember 3, 2012 at 7:22 AM

    Glad you are safe and well, but I am so sorry to see the damage caused by the storm. I hope the recovery efforts happen quickly. Stay safe x

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  29. Created by KathiNovember 3, 2012 at 8:46 AM

    So glad you and yours are safe Karen... thanks for posting the pics to see how much devestation this storm brought with it... goodbye Sandy! Kathi

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  30. FASTER WAY WITH JANETNovember 3, 2012 at 9:51 AM

    Its nice to hear that you are ok.

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  31. HorseMark HandMade CardsNovember 3, 2012 at 11:33 AM

    Water is so essential in our lives, yet can be so destructive and powerful during a storm. Happy to hear you are safe. Hope your life gets back to normal soon. Take care, Vickie

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  32. AnonymousNovember 3, 2012 at 1:01 PM

    I was so glad to read that you and your family are okay. The power of mother nature truly is amazing. Both her creative power and her destructive power.

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  33. JanaramaNovember 3, 2012 at 2:07 PM

    Glad to see that you and your family are safe.

    So many people haven't been as lucky and it's just so sad.

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  34. TriciaNovember 3, 2012 at 2:08 PM

    Glad to hear you are alright. Times like these is when we all come together to help each other.....I live in MT, and have been writing to my customers on the east coast asking if there is anything I can send to them!! Anyway to help.....

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  35. DéboraNovember 3, 2012 at 2:29 PM

    I´m glad that you are OK.

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  36. Karen Baking SodaNovember 3, 2012 at 3:05 PM

    Glad to hear you're allright! Hope people out there will continue to get help and not be forgotten.

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  37. chrisNovember 3, 2012 at 6:54 PM

    So grateful to know you and your family are ok. Best wishes as recovery continues.

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  38. Cheryl's Teapots2QuiltingNovember 4, 2012 at 7:48 AM

    Glad you are ok.

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  39. joenNovember 6, 2012 at 3:21 PM

    I feel very fortunate when I see all the distruction "Sandy" caused. Never heard wind like that before. I'm in NJ and alot of my friends are dealing with beach houses that have water damage, but at least they are still there! so many homes were lost. The beaches all along the coast have alot of clean up to do - so sad.

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  40. www.randomthoughtsdoordi.comNovember 7, 2012 at 12:00 AM

    So glad you are safe. I fear it will be a long time before things seem back to normal and pray that all will be well sooner than expected.

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