Originally Posted by Stitchnripper
Don't know what to think, because no one knows for sure what will happen. Lots of "what could" happen, but, do we leave? Stay? I do have all the important papers in a box by the door. I figure if we leave I'm taking all my sewing machines, and quilting stuff, and the rest can take care of itself. Most of the grandchildren pictures are on the computer (I guess we would take that too) and everything else can be replaced. We could probably live without half of what we have.
That's exactly how I felt last summer as the forest fire evacuation notice went up in my community. As a result, I have bought an external hard drive for my computer which now does regular back-ups onto the drive. It's small enough and portable enough to grab quickly if necessary. I also went around and took pictures of everything in the house - open cupboards, close up and longer range, inside storage areas and even inside drawers. I thought they would help my recall if necessary. In the end though, stuff is just stuff even though that statement can't begin to prevent how it feels to lose that stuff.