Finding the Way Back Home

From the Back of Eddy Creek On Lake Barkley - Kay has spent the day working in her gardens and I have spent the day preparing for the Storm Lake, Ia. Leadership consultation later in April.

However, I visited today my favorite eating and hang out in Princeton - Peggy's Cafe - to catch up and see Miss Allison and the regulars. The talk is still centering around the ice storm of the decade and the problems with insurance adjusters and getting claims filed.

I am pleased to report that our insurance agent Tim Murphy from Hopkinsville personally visited today - that my friends is customer service! Our initial claims have been paid and although there are some small claims yet to be filed we are grateful for all that everyone has done for us while we were away.

Patrick my handy man, Jeremy and his helper Juan, Elmer my farm manager and our friends Bill and Susan and Matt and Janette, our neighbors and family Barb and Jim --- and others have all been great to have helped us out while we spent the winter at Tybee.

And that's what I like about rural America and the family here at the lake and at Tybee - when one is in need, friends are there to help. That is the basis for our humanity I think.

Many of the line workers that came from various states that had worked Katrina said the damage here was worse than Katrina's!

However, you didn't hear people moaning and complaining to FEMA, who also has not had the sterling reputation they once had, nor did you see activists rushing in to plead the case of the poor and down-trodden. We didn't see Obama flying over the area to review the situation and frankly we don't expect it nor need it.

The bottom-line is this: we can and do take care of our own in the real America where the rubber meets the road and we don't need no "stinking" bail outs to do that.

Thanks to everyone.

Love, peace and grace and until next time, Dr. D

P.S. For those of you who have not yet seen our "talking dogs" here is the first video of our very talented "Little Bit"