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Well, as hard as I've been trying, I expect that the next little while is going to seriously impair my ability to review. The power and cable will probably be out for a few days, starting sometime this afternoon or evening. Even if all goes well, and it's only out for a short time, we are supposed to go out of town the following week, and I don't think I will have much in the way of internet access. If the damage is bad enough to keep us from going, then I expect it will also be bad enough to keep me from doing much in the way of reviewing. And there won't be many days left afterward.

So, I apologize in advance to all the wonderful authors of wonderful stories that it doesn't look like I will get to. 8-(

Ah, well...

Dreamflower
(Barbara)

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Hang on tight, Barbara, and anyone else in that area. I'm in FW and
we are having some pretty heavy winds and occasional rain, - even as
far away as we are.

You've done a ton of reviews, I'd be afraid to try to guess how many -
every one is appreciated, I'm sure. Hopefully you'll get to enjoy
your holiday and maybe have time for a couple more reviews when you
get back.

Sulriel

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, <aelfwina@c...> wrote:
> Well, as hard as I've been trying, I expect that the next little
while is going to seriously impair my ability to review. The power
and cable will probably be out for a few days, starting sometime this
afternoon or evening. Even if all goes well, and it's only out for a
short time, we are supposed to go out of town the following week, and
I don't think I will have much in the way of internet access. If the
damage is bad enough to keep us from going, then I expect it will
also be bad enough to keep me from doing much in the way of
reviewing. And there won't be many days left afterward.
>
> So, I apologize in advance to all the wonderful authors of
wonderful stories that it doesn't look like I will get to. 8-(
>
> Ah, well...
>
> Dreamflower
> (Barbara)

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, <aelfwina@c...> wrote:

> Well, as hard as I've been trying, I expect that the next little

while is going to seriously impair my ability to review. The power
and cable will probably be out for a few days, starting sometime this
afternoon or evening. Even if all goes well, and it's only out for a
short time, we are supposed to go out of town the following week, and
I don't think I will have much in the way of internet access. If the
damage is bad enough to keep us from going, then I expect it will also
be bad enough to keep me from doing much in the way of reviewing. And
there won't be many days left afterward.

>
> So, I apologize in advance to all the wonderful authors of wonderful

stories that it doesn't look like I will get to. 8-(

>
> Ah, well...
>
> Dreamflower
> (Barbara)

Anyone heard from her since the hurricane, flooding and fire and such?
I've read a bit of the news and it's just awful down there. People
starving and going without water....

I hope she is okay.

--Ainae

On 3 Sep 2005, at 02:07, ainaechoiriel wrote:

> --- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, <aelfwina@c...> wrote:
> > Well, as hard as I've been trying, I expect that the next little
> while is going to seriously impair my ability to review.  The power
> and cable will probably be out for a few days, starting sometime this
> afternoon or evening.  Even if all goes well, and it's only out for a
> short time, we are supposed to go out of town the following week, and
> I don't think I will have much in the way of internet access.  If the
> damage is bad enough to keep us from going, then I expect it will also
> be bad enough to keep me from doing much in the way of reviewing.  And
> there won't be many days left afterward.
> >
> > So, I apologize in advance to all the wonderful authors of wonderful
> stories that it doesn't look like I will get to. 8-(
> >
> > Ah, well...
> >
> > Dreamflower
> > (Barbara)
>
>
> Anyone heard from her since the hurricane, flooding and fire and such?
> I've read a bit of the news and it's just awful down there.  People
> starving and going without water....
>
> I hope she is okay.
>
> --Ainae
>

Someone posted to stories_of_arda yesterday saying they had heard from
her.

Marta
*****
Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes


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--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, Marta Layton <melayton@g...> wrote:

>
> On 3 Sep 2005, at 02:07, ainaechoiriel wrote:
>
> > --- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, <aelfwina@c...> wrote:
>>> Well, as hard as I've been trying, I expect that the next
>>> little while is going to seriously impair my ability to review.
>>> The power and cable will probably be out for a few days, starting
>>> sometime this afternoon or evening. Even if all goes well, and
>>> it's only out for a short time, we are supposed to go out of town
>>> the following week, and I don't think I will have much in the way
>>> of internet access. If the damage is bad enough to keep us from
>>> going, then I expect it will also be bad enough to keep me from
>>> doing much in the way of reviewing. And there won't be many days
>>> left afterward.
>>>
>>> So, I apologize in advance to all the wonderful authors of
>>> wonderful stories that it doesn't look like I will get to. 8-(
>>>
>>> Ah, well...
>>>
>>> Dreamflower
>>> (Barbara)
>>
>> Anyone heard from her since the hurricane, flooding and fire and
>> such? I've read a bit of the news and it's just awful down there.
>> People starving and going without water....
>>
>> I hope she is okay.
>>
> Someone posted to stories_of_arda yesterday saying they had heard
> from her.

I am sorry, but this someone was wiped out last night to post it here
as well or to figure out a crosspost yahoogroups style.

Here is the message from Stories of Arda

From: "rhapsody_the_bard" <rhapsody74@gmail.com>
Date: Fri Sep 2, 2005 8:42 pm
Subject: Re: MEFA Awards / Community Spirit

--- In stories_of_arda@yahoogroups.com, "rhapsody_the_bard"
<rhapsody74@g...> wrote:

--- In stories_of_arda@yahoogroups.com, "Leaward" <leaward_l@y...> wrote:
> It's September 1st, which means we're in the home stretch. Of over
> 1200 stories nominated for the Middle Earth Fanfiction Awards, and
< 515 members of MEFA, we have 2900 final reviews in. Sounds good,
> doesn't it?
>
> Except that more than 64 percent of those reviews have been written
> by just six people. Less than 10 percent of the registered members
> have yet to cast a vote by submitting a review.

Thank you for posting this Leaward. Lately I have been reading new
stories, new authors, but also been re-reading stories ... and I still
enjoy them a lot, they bring this huge smile on my face and I hope I
get all the reviews posted on time. It feels like getting
re-acquainted with them again.

Also in the light of the community spirit, I just heard that
Dreamflower (and family) is safe and sound in the Biloxi Regional
Hospital. Since Marigold's mom was with her, Marigold assumes she is
ok as well.

I am incredibly relieved and I gather that many more would appreciate
this little note as well.

Rhapsody
(back to lurking)
--- End forwarded message ---

Rhapsody

<snip>

> > Someone posted to stories_of_arda yesterday saying they had heard
> > from her [Dreamflower].
>
> I am sorry, but this someone was wiped out last night to post it here
> as well or to figure out a crosspost yahoogroups style.
>
> Here is the message from Stories of Arda
>

<snip>

Thanks, Rhapsody. I was too tired last night to go and find the exact
message or verify who had said it.

Marta


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--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "rhapsody_the_bard"
<rhapsody74@g...> wrote:

> --- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, Marta Layton <melayton@g...> wrote:
> >
> > On 3 Sep 2005, at 02:07, ainaechoiriel wrote:

> Also in the light of the community spirit, I just heard that
> Dreamflower (and family) is safe and sound in the Biloxi Regional
> Hospital. Since Marigold's mom was with her, Marigold assumes she is
> ok as well.
>
> I am incredibly relieved and I gather that many more would appreciate
> this little note as well.

Oh, that is good to hear. Thanks for letting us know!

--Ainaechoiriel

Thanks everyone for your concern and good thoughts!

My Mom *was* safe with Dreamflower, I managed to get through on Dreamflower's cell phone last night. They were not at the hospital after all though, they rode out the storm at the house and Mr Dreamflower was at the hospital working.

The house was flooded, and nearly all of the trees in the front were blown down, but luckily none landed on the house. One hit the fence and blocked their truck in the driveway for a few days until a neighbour helped Dreamflower move it.

They have undrinkable running water for washing now, but probably no power or regular phone till the end of the week or longer, and once the charge is gone on the cell phone they will be out of touch again. They have some bottled drinking water, and Dreamflower said that they had enough food to last a while, but I don't know for how long.

My Mom's 13 floor apartment building sustained major damage from the wave to the first two floors, and they told me that it was tilted, and would probably have to be condemed. They are doubtful that anyone will even be allowed back inside to get any belongings, sigh. But at least they are all right, that is all that matters!

Coneygoil, aka Nina the Powerwriter, is all right as well, though I don't have any details about her situation...

Thank you all again!

Hugs,

Mari

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>> > On 3 Sep 2005, at 02:07, ainaechoiriel wrote:
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>> Also in the light of the community spirit, I just heard that
>> Dreamflower (and family) is safe and sound in the Biloxi Regional
>> Hospital. Since Marigold's mom was with her, Marigold assumes she is
>> ok as well.
>>
>> I am incredibly relieved and I gather that many more would appreciate
>> this little note as well.
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>Oh, that is good to hear.  Thanks for letting us know!
>
>--Ainaechoiriel
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There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty forever beyond its reach.

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