WAITING FOR NATE...

FIRST UPDATE

Well, by all accounts, Nate will make landfall sometime Sunday morning, but the outer bands, the rain and winds start tomorrow.

Am washing everything in the house just in case we lose power.  We have a fairly good size generator, but that's for a few hours in the mornings and maybe up to four in the afternoons for keeping the freezer contents frozen and charging all electronics and oh, hell yeah, running that AC.  After a hurricane, regardless of the time of year, the temperatures are at Hades levels and the humidity is what I wish my IQ was.

My stepsons are getting my mother's sandbags this afternoon (her backyard floods) and she, too is fully stocked and ready.

After Katrina, we purchased 2 30-gal. fuel stations that are now topped off, and both Jeeps are full.

We have our own well and septic.  We have several tents, more camping gear than one family needs (Mr. B. was having a torrid affair with Amazon for a couple of years), as well as enough medical supplies to perform field surgery.  He started prepping and we have what we need to get through until power is restored but not enough for a Zombie Apocalypse.  (And P.S.:  I put a screechin' halt to Miz Amazon and Mr. B. for awhile.)

Now, it's just a waiting game.  Oh, yeah, and Jim Cantore is here and we all (Americans) know what that means....

I'll be checkin' in and out, as long as the power lasts, I'll be Reading and Reviewing.  If the power goes, I'll just be updated via blog.

Everyone in the Cafe that lives down here - be safe!  If you're in a trailer, a flood zone or south of I10 - leave!

Laundry calls, and baby dogs need kisses (Mr. B. is on his own for now, he tried to be funny 'bout me bein' crazy and it was not...funny, that is.)

Author's Note

I'll be online, I hope, most of this evening, catching up and socializin'. After tomorrow afternoon, we'll see...

Reviews

[Jimmy Yetts]

We should all be as organized as you and your family appear to be.
May God protect all in peril!

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Carol You know my thoughts and prayers are with you and all in Nate’s path. My stupid thought is “How many of these things can there be in one season?!” Stupid.You sound like you know the drill for this perfectly, and are upbeat, in great humor
( bless your warrior heart!)and gearing up to the challenge- thank God for that! Hopefully Nate will change direction or weaken significantly. You take good care and B. & the Storms are lucky to have you!!!xo

[Carol Cashes]

I was 12 when Camille came through and I was here for Katrina. Yeah, we pretty much know what needs to be done. This year, we had to take into account our individual "handicaps" (I'm 61 and 4'11 and he's 2 months post-op back surgery) and have made arrangements to accommodate these issues.
Personally, I love storms - always have. But they can be frightening if you are not in a safe place.
Now, considering Jim Cantore is STILL here, the outlook is not so bright...but if he moves east, like to Mobile, then that puts us on the west side of the storm, which is the safer or less turbulent side.
Did you see the new photos of the Storm Sisters I posted this afternoon. They have more than doubled in size and they figure since they've stolen my soul, that they can mind-meld me, too, for extra treats...but they don't know Mama Carol...she's a whole different critter from Miz Carol...

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Wow, you are a hurricane veteran, girl! Yes good that you made those special arrangements too. I hope Cantore leaves your area. I read he’s now gone to Mobile? Those two Storm Sisters have gotten huge- Well, at least mid-huge. I see some significantly large paws on Miss Irene in those pictures-hmmmm. The poses are just so precious- they’re like two peas in a puppy pod! Well i’m glad the spaying went well- poor babies. Hope you all get some good sleep tonight. Talk to ya’later! Xo Auntie Annette:)