Saturday, August 27, 2011

Checklist

Let's see:
  1. Front yard is a lake
  2. There is actually a groundhog eating clover in the front yard in the torrential downpour!
  3. Back yard is a lake
  4. Dining room table has the weather radio with new batteries
  5. Dining  room table has electric camp lantern
  6. Bedroom in the basement which has never been used has fresh linens on the bed and is where we will ride this storm out due to danger of falling trees.
  7. Ice chest has ice and a few bits of food taken from fridge
  8. We have all the plastic camp containers filled with water for toilets and washing
  9. We have a large plastic tub outside filled with water
  10. Boat is on a trailer and parked in the neighborhood turnaround
  11. Canoe and kayak have been moved to high ground
  12. All patio furniture and light stuff have been moved to safety
  13. I am hoping all this prep means all of us, including you, will be able to ride this one out safely and successfully!
Lighting is flickering...so a I am posting NOW!

19 comments:

  1. Oh my, I do hope you remain safe. Do let us hear from you as soon as possible. We'll be thinking about you.

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  2. Best wishes for safe deliverance from the wrath of the Lady irene.

    Basement beds? With back and front yard already flooded?

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  3. The lakes do not bode well for falling trees. We don't have a lake, but we lost a big one.

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  4. Sounds like our house except for the boat positioning. We too will be sleeping in the basement bedroom in fear of falling trees. Stay safe!

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  5. will be thinking of you and hoping you're okay!

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  6. I hope you are weathering the storm; you sound prepared for it. Hang in there. Stay away from the trees!

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  7. Kayak has been moved to high ground...does that mean you're not going to go paddling down Main Street?

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  8. Hoping all is riding well for you. Times like these are hard on the nerves. Sending safe thoughts your way.

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  9. Hoping for you safety, but you forgot the wine!

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  10. I hope all is well now.

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  11. From what I am reading - WOW! I am so glad you are not by yourself.

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  12. constant thoughts and prayers for you and your family
    up early and no news as of yet.
    my 2 granddaughter's in N.Y.
    concerned....

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  13. My prayers surround you!
    Hugs
    SueAnn

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  14. hope all is well by now....

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  15. Keeping you in my prayers, may you ride this out unscathed. Sending some virtual hugs.

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  16. Sounds like you are ready. Hope it all went well, and I also hope you didn't have to bail out the basement.

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  17. Hope you came through the storm okay.

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  18. I'm going to have to read ahead to the next post..

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  19. A wonderful set of preparations - hopefully things have worked out better than you expected. The pics we saw in the Uk were pretty horrible.

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