Monday, October 29, 2012

Watching and Waiting

Sitting here in the early morning dark listening to the rain and wind gusts outside move ominously around my house.  It is very different from other storms in that I am hearing the rain pelt BOTH the front and the back side of the house at times.  I am guessing that everything outside is as drenched as a soaked sponge.  No large gusts and no downed trees but the ground is becoming less able to hold roots of those heavy giants.  The worst of this storm will hit us tonight when it is dark again.  Tonight will be the long dark ride of dread with predicted 70 MPH winds along with the hours and hours of rain.  We will sleep in the basement as we usually do because of fear of several large trees falling on our heads!

I am waiting for daylight to see what the water levels at the dock are. 

Yesterday I made a batch of chocolate chip cookies.  Not sure how that helps, but it does!  Hoping my kids and their kids are safe throughout the next 24 hours.  Keeping up as best I can with friends on FB as they work their way through this storm.  Trying to plan for two days of food without electricity.  It is getting colder and we have stocked firewood, but it is on the front porch and may be wet and we may have to move to the garage to dry before we can warm ourselves by its fuel.

As this storm has evolved and I watch the news it appears we are going to be just south of the eye and going to get the worst of the winds which are on the Southwest side of the storm.  

Waiting impatiently for daylight.....

21 comments:

  1. It gets to the point you have done all you can, cooked all you can, called everyone to tell them you are going to be fine ... and then you wait. You second guess yourself about how prepared you really are and wait. Thank you for the up-date. I’ll keep the light on . . .

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  2. May you be safe and dry throughout. Thinking about you still.

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  3. Old fashioned oatmeal cookies are good too. I'm watching the leading edges move on shore and thinking of you both.

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  4. After living through Katrina and all the other big ones of the last 20 years, i promise i am holding all of you in my thoughts and prayers.

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  5. Well they are now saying winds of 113...we can handle 50, but tonight when it hits us is going to be long evening.

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  6. Cookies sounds like a damned good idea. I think I'll do that too.

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  7. Scary times...my thoughts and prayers are with you.
    Hugs
    SueAnn

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  8. I hope all goes well with you and yours. I've had the TV on to keep track of what is happening which is something I rarely have on during the day but the storm worries us all.

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  9. I'm holding positive thoughts that you are able to ride out this storm in safety. Take care and we'll see you on the other side.

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  10. I've been checking in with blog friends and family on the east coast. It is very scary. I hope you stay safe.

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  11. Thinking of you - hoping the best. Sending warm thoughts your way.

    This is such a freaking nightmare.

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  12. Thinking of you - hoping the best. Sending warm thoughts your way.

    This is such a freaking nightmare.

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  13. Yes. It will be a long night.

    It's always darkest before the dawn.

    The giants may go down or they may not.

    You just can't know.

    Blankets are good. So is wine. And Mr Tabor.

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  14. Anonymous1:24 AM

    Some of the footage of the storm is terrible to see. Here's hoping you stay safe.

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  15. Thinking of you, Tabor, and hoping you are safe and warm. Cyber cookies are dancing your way (molasses with currants).

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  16. Tabor, thinking of you this early morning and hope all is well.
    Waiting to hear from grandchildren in N.Y and Washington....

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  17. I watched TV news about the hurricane, thinking about you. Hope all is well for you and your family.

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  18. That fowl is perfect for the holiday. :)

    RYN: I just see the stuff in the museums with an over educated eye. That's all. LOL Take or retake the two semester art history courses for art majors, and you too will look at museum contents in the same way I do.

    You so would have loved doing the three big museums with both Bobbie and I. She teaches art in LA, and she and I together constitute an art history course on the wing.

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  19. I do hope all goes well with you and your family!

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