SquirrelB's Journal, 20 Oct 18

For the last few months I have been logging everything in a spreadsheet at home, but still checking in here and things had been going very well, I hadn't cheated once on my low carb diet. Everything changed October 10th when hurricane Michael destroyed my house and both of my cars. I am thankful to still be alive and a friend is letting me stay at her home, along with 6 other people. This whole city was hit hard by the storm, the eye passed right over us. No power, no running water, SO many homeless, it is heartbreaking to go into town and see the deviation. I've seen hurricane damage when I helped out down south after Andrew hit, but it's a completely different perspective when it happens to you. It is surreal, each time I've seen my house, I still can't believe it is the house I bought and totally renovated three years ago. This has made me much more grateful for the little things in life, I'll never miss a chance to say "I love you" again because there may not be another chance to do so. Needles to say, my diet has been blown to hell. Eating MREs that are stuffed full of carbs is just adding to my depression. I am thankful to have the MREs and bottled water from FEMA, I just really wish they made low carb ones. Changing my diet so suddenly has wreaked havoc on my digestive system. For all of you, take the time to hug, kiss and tell those you care about that you love them, enjoy all the little things in life, one day they won't be there.