Living some 60+ miles from both the Gulf and the Atlantic spares us concerns about ocean storm surge, but damage from wind (tornados included) is taken into consideration as we watch the forecasts.
😏 I like to quote the late husband of Terri D (Your Friend From Florida) at this time of year who said he wanted to go to the water but did not want the water to come to him! This is one of the reasons why I live in the middle of the peninsula.
We may get some rain later today but expect more symptoms of the storm on Thursday. My Bible study leader sent out an email regarding this week's meeting:
"Revelation 13:1 states that John saw a beast rising up out of the sea. We also have a beast coming from the sea called "Helene" that has caused everything to be shut down for safety reasons, including our study..." (I will be safe at home with Gary, watching the wind and the rain.)
patio chairs |
We have made the necessary preparations here at our house. The cast aluminum patio furniture is just too heavy to haul into the house (although we've done that in the past), so Gary turned it all over to a more wind-resistant position against the house, and then tied all the pieces together with rope.
statuary |
We also have a pagoda, a couple of fountains, and some potted flowers that have been disassembled and/or relocated to sheltered places against the house. In the past we have brought some of that into the house, but those small, bothersome Geckos often hitch a ride, unseen, and then startle the beejeemies out of us when they suddenly dart around indoors.
today's dessert |
A notable aspect of hurricane preparations is assessing the food and water supplies. We are good on that. Gary prefers that we not buy just a whole lot of frozen food in the summer months just in case we were to lose power for a long time in hurricane season. We have been fortunate that we seldom lose power here but it's wise to keep that possibility in mind.
Orlando TV station |
Getting back to the storm reporting, all the TV stations talk about not much else. Gary has made some astute observations about the weather people. Usually one weather person is sufficient, but when a hurricane is brewing, there are two, sometimes even three, on duty at the same time. I suppose that is reasonable.
But what is really interesting is that for normal day-to-day forecasts, the men wear a suit with a tie and the women wear either a dress or dressy pants with stiletto heels.
But you can grasp the true seriousness of a storm when the men shed their suit jackets to work in just their shirtsleeves, rolled up cuffs. They mean business when those wardrobe changes take place.
6 comments:
It sounds like you have preparations taken care of for Helene, Barbara. Praying for you and Gary along with everyone in Helene's path. And that graphic at the end of your post is truly spot on.
Amen to that GIF! Glad you are prepared and I hope that you are spared! Take care!. We are back in the states but not all the way home yet. There were dust storms along the part of I-90 we would have to travel today so we put off our trip home till tomorrow!
I'm so glad you are so well prepared to ride this one out, Barbara. And I so like that quote from Joe - he was absolutely spot on! Georgia will be getting some bad effects from this system, too, and are under a tropical storm warning. Danny and I will be going to a hotel tomorrow so we won't have to stress about the many trees we have surrounding us falling on the roof while we are there. Praying and praying that God chooses to spare our home and the others in our neighborhood. Blessings as you ride out Helene!
I love Joe's water quote!
I'll be praying for you to stay safe in this. Sounds like you and Gary are on top of things.
Those weather people observations are very interesting.
Good post! Poor Gecko! LOL. I know how that is, and have been guilty of gecko murder before, but I always try really hard to spare their lives when possible. Sometimes they make it impossible! I know a few have lost their tails in the process too. They will grow back eventually. Stay safe my friends. Glad you ate the ice cream sandwiches! I pray our power doesn't go out. That's my biggest concern with these storms. Take care and God bless you both. See you on the other side of the storm.
I can't imagine all that it takes to prepare for a hurricane, Barbara! Praying that you are spared any damage. The force of those winds and the water (if near the gulf) are so very powerful. Take care now ♥
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