Hurricane Watch
The good news is that it looks as if Hurricane Irene will miss the Florida mainland. (Bad news for the Carolina coast, though.) I had my first round of putting up hurricane shutters on Sunday, but I will probably not get my first Actual Florida Hurricane Experience until another time.
I know what to expect and I don't expect the apocalypse, but there is one rather high-probability outcome, if not this storm season, then another: power loss. This will mean no air conditioning, which is going to suck with the suckage of a thousand vacuum pumps.
It will also mean no computer usage for an indeterminate period, which will make it difficult to get the word out that I'm okay. Not that I expect everyone to be clinging to the interwebz, waiting with bated breath for me to check in; but, well, you know. So, although I have no control over the weather, I've been able to make arrangements for communication. We generally get phone service restored well before electricity; in case of hurricane, I will be able to get word out to a Stalwart Cohort, who will be able to post a status update to this comm.
LOL service is likely to be interrupted as well. So remember! If there's a hurricane in the offing, stock up on LOLs! There may be a supply disruption!
I know what to expect and I don't expect the apocalypse, but there is one rather high-probability outcome, if not this storm season, then another: power loss. This will mean no air conditioning, which is going to suck with the suckage of a thousand vacuum pumps.
It will also mean no computer usage for an indeterminate period, which will make it difficult to get the word out that I'm okay. Not that I expect everyone to be clinging to the interwebz, waiting with bated breath for me to check in; but, well, you know. So, although I have no control over the weather, I've been able to make arrangements for communication. We generally get phone service restored well before electricity; in case of hurricane, I will be able to get word out to a Stalwart Cohort, who will be able to post a status update to this comm.
LOL service is likely to be interrupted as well. So remember! If there's a hurricane in the offing, stock up on LOLs! There may be a supply disruption!