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ArtemisForestFairy's avatar

Glad to know you are Ok, but super bummer about your tree friends. I am attached to mine as well. since mine teach me things like taking pine pollen for my hot flashes, i wonder if yours, thought of you as a good egg and did what they could to protect your home even if they could not save themselves...

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My Friend Lisa's avatar

Thinking of you and how the trees knew how to fall around you. Amazing writing. You are, indeed a writer. I best put some money down on one of your books soon...just so that I can write a review. I also have books for sale on Amazon. Poems in fact. Fondly, Elizabeth Lisa Ann Cable

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BornAlive's avatar

fear not! an unstoppable ‘infrastructure’ is headed to you in the wake of the fake. that entire region is my homeland (and cherokee nation land). may she rise again and again and again.

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James True's avatar

Qualla and Katuah are always here

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Sanity Fare's avatar

It was an incredible spectacle for sure. Never seen some of things I witnessed. I worried about the Hummers and wild life, but they know exactly what to do. The trees bent and swayed with such force I could not imagine their surprise. It went on for two days here.

We didn’t get hit as hard as some, but it was enough to open my heart to those that did.

Nothing like ground zero I am sure.

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Vivian Ellis's avatar

Yay! I knew that when you rose out of the mud, some good writing would follow! Looking forward to it! I'm glad you are well and were able to save your senses of wonder and humor from the flood.

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Philip  Earwood's avatar

Good read, James. Killed anyone yet? If, as you write, it comes to that, use the pink Himalayan salt. You will thank me later.

Do you need anything?

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Benjamin Ziemer's avatar

Happy New Year, James...

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Starr of Appalachia's avatar

What part of Heleneistan are you in?

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James True's avatar

Currently residing in the land of chainsaws near the former district of Banner Elk, NC

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Starr of Appalachia's avatar

Greetings from Marshall, NC, on the toxic sludge shores of the French Broad River.

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James True's avatar

Now there’s a land of adventure

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Jean-Sebastien Savard's avatar

jhon dee! hooo that must be a 'something special' to read! And i gotta admit, i didnt notice at first baal helene meant you where ravaged by the hurricane!!! foolish me! My mother is name Helene so i cant see a deadly hurricane as my sweet mother name. She loves to short her name to LN btw =)

So... selfish me at first tought...no more show! Sad stuff=( but i see there is so much you did before i heard about you. i'll be diving in your past work meanwhile you build back better ( just kiddin for the bbb stuff) I sincerly hope you got help from kind stranger soul, good neighbour and friends.

I bet someone with a good enough spirit to smile at the first sunlight of the day after disaster will surely have lady luck smile back at him soon.

p.s: weird question, but did you manage to get pictures of the outside after or the watery inside when the crashing window happened? maybe you got camera's set on yard and records of it? I would be sooooooo interested in seeing this hurricane from the inside.

Good luck to ya and wish you peace after the storm (this time it fits well)

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JC's avatar

🤣🙏🏼🤍 Fantastic account of the happenings. Glad you’re alive to share chronicles and cheer.

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Dr.PhldrmauZ's avatar

Right on!

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Dee's avatar

I wondered if the highest point of the East Coast was affected by Helene. Great to hear that you are well and survived her wrath personally unscathed.

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