I am writing this Wednesday at 1pm. By the time that you read this, we think the storm will be mostly passed. Current projections show the storm flowing right over Vero Beach as a category 1. We are praying that it will continue to weaken.
This is a post about hurricane prep. It is bad, but not as bad as prep for a colonoscopy. [whoops, did I just say that?]
Anyway, you gas up your cars. You put everything away that is not tied down. You buy food. You make sure that you have propane. You buy extra gas for your generator. You close the hurricane shutters. Here are some pictures of our preparations...
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| The only time that my car gets into the garage is during a hurricane. Note the generator in the foreground. Also the gas cans behind Cathy's car. If the power goes out, the generator will keep the fridge going. |
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| The local news preempts every program. We watch the news and listen to updates all day. |
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| North side of the house. Windows shuttered up. The two far windows have "accordion" shutters. The close window has traditional panels. |
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| French doors out to the pool deck are covered up. Note the TV on the wall. It will be coming down and going inside as well. |
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| windows shuttered up. |
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| Any lose items from the pool deck just get thrown into the pool. They will survive the storm there and get a chlorine bath. One less thing to carry into the house!!! |
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| All furniture, the barbeque grill, etc must either go into the house, the garage or be strapped off in some fashion. |
When I wake up in the morning and get around, I will post another update. It will not come as an email. In order to read it, you will have to go to the website www.canyouhearthebirdssing.blogspot.com
It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.
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