how many rain bands does it take to get to the center of a hurricane? thankfully we won't find out from ike, just the rain bands and the storm surge which should cover toad's alternate route to work tomorrow am. weather radio has been going off with reports for coastal flooding, but not as far as our yard ( Read more... )

TS alberto was sending clouds swirling over the house. It was really nifty to watch the clouds stop over my neighbor's house. We're on a hill, and the clouds sunk from the higher ground, to just barely over us, then swirled south, building up to a thunderstorm that then went across the bay.

Neato to watch.

NOW WHERE IS MY RAIN YOU WIMPY

Hey TS and TD's the number you need to follow is 87. Not 85 or anything more eastward from this point on, until we have less crunchy grass ( Read more... )

http://www.goes.noaa.gov/GIFS/GULFVS.JPG

We have five gallons of water in a sealed jug for the toad. We also have a jug from a camping store ready to fill with five gallons for me when the storms are headed this way ( Read more... )

I put the amulet outside on the deck door to counteract E's parent's departure from Miami area.

Maybe that will help.