Showing posts with label Fredericton Flood 2008. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fredericton Flood 2008. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 08, 2009

Fredericton Flood Redux?

The sump pump has been busy in the Doherty house in Fredericton (Nashwaaksis).

We took turns, including shifts last night, managing the water flow in the basement which has been receiving water the past week. The police dropped off Emergency Measures Organization flood planning information.

This evening I took a brief walk around the end of our street closest to the Saint John River and on the North Riverfront Trail near our home. The water has started to come up over the trail and over the back yard of a neighbor's yard a couple of houses down across the street. Hopefully Fredericton is not in for another flood like last year. There has been a lot of snow fall this winter and the CBC reports there have been ice jams up river on the Saint John, the Nashwaak and some other New Brunswick Rivers.

Time will tell.












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Tuesday, May 06, 2008

Buddies Forever




Parents advocating for our autistic children are occasionally lectured and told that we must stop trying to "change" our children. We must learn to accept our children's autism and find joy - in their autism. I do not find joy in Conor's autistic disorder which presents him with serious challenges now and for the future. But I find great joy and comfort in Conor himself. And it takes no effort on my part. Conor is a happy and loving boy. And lots of fun.

During the Fredericton Flood, now receding, sleep was hard to come by as we stayed on top of the basement flooding wth sump pump, shop vac and buckets. Above Dad tries to get some rest on the couch. Conor, stimmer straw and all, decides to pay a visit.

Buddies forever.

Saturday, May 03, 2008