YEA! I mean 'yea' because I don't want to sound too happy about that damnable Gustav moving west far enough to go into Louisiana--the Mississippi Gulf Coast took a glancing blow. I was waiting for the worst, but the lights didn't go out, no trees went down, so by midnight last night I thought "Good, I can relax."

That's when the feeder bands (those long streamers of clouds that swirl on the periphery of the eye) started causing tornado's and flooding rains, so all day that's all the news has been about here. I am sick of that storm; sick of reading about it, hearing about it and seeing it on TV. Can I be honest? It was a kinda puny storm hyped up by the media; a pest a destructive annoyance that scared everybody sh*tless--BUT it was good training for all the emergency services, which is good.

I cooked up meats in the freezer not wanting them to thaw and go to waste. Barometric pressure changes--or something-caused my cooking skills to improve. I made the best steak with onion gravy I have ever made. I made the best meat loaf ever. I ate good while my nerves were up!

Last night there were some hard gusts of wind and rain. I heard a loud crash outside on the carport. I went out to find the trashcan where I had a rake, a hoe, and other tools standing up in had toppled over. I was standing it all up again when I noticed a bird huddled on the eave under the carport--it didn't want to go out in the bad weather--not even the racket made it move. I hurried up and went in and turned off the light. I feel sorry for the birds--I wish I had a refuge for all of them.    susil

Comments:

Glad that your alright. I tried to reach mom again last night, but couldn't get thru. Phone lines are screwy on a good day with that crazy phone company they got, so I'll try again tonight. Haven't gotten any rain here at all.

comment by elfie33 on Sept 3, 2008 9:18 AM ()

Hi elfie; I was sure y'all wou;d get some rain up there--
oh well, maybe with the next one that comes down the pike.

reply by susil on Sept 7, 2008 10:53 AM ()

Because of you, I was watching Gustov's path. I'm happy it missed you.

comment by solitaire on Sept 3, 2008 7:43 AM ()

Me too, sol!

reply by susil on Sept 7, 2008 10:54 AM ()

Dear Susil, happy it was not a disaster. I too wonder where the animals go. My b.i.l. rescued a dove during Charley, put it in a cage with his cockateils (sp?) let it go when the weather cleared. But domestic animals are also at risk if they are caught outside. My cats are indoor critters. A boat goes by, they'll run into the house from the pool deck. Wimps. But it means they won't run out when I open the outside door. It's a big world out there, they meow.

comment by tealstar on Sept 3, 2008 4:24 AM ()

teal, you've got some smart kitties-- They know it's a
dangerous world out there!
Hope you are better (PS you wrote in a blog about cherry jam
and that stuck in my mind, so I bought a jar of Smucker's
cherry preserves, and love it--you started something!)

reply by susil on Sept 7, 2008 11:05 AM ()

I'm just so glad and relieved you and your property are okay. I had prayer candles burning and fans blowing in my 90 degree weather. I know there may be a tendency to say the powers that be overreacted, but if the storm had hit just 40-50 miles east, and hadn't weakened at the last moment, it all would have been so much worse. Now everyone in shelters needs to get home, and we can be glad your area dodged the big one. Whew....
P.S. Glad to hear your tummy is happy!

Glad you and your house came out of it intact!

comment by catdancer on Sept 2, 2008 5:14 PM ()

Thanks, Karen!

reply by susil on Sept 7, 2008 11:25 AM ()

Glad you made it through without any disasters. This does seem to be an active season.

comment by elderjane on Sept 2, 2008 5:13 PM ()

Hi Jeri; hope you are well..thanks for stopping by

reply by susil on Sept 7, 2008 11:26 AM ()

comment by panthurdreams on Sept 2, 2008 4:18 PM ()

Hi Hawaii, how are you? Tx for visiting!

reply by susil on Sept 7, 2008 11:29 AM ()

The H, I, and J storms are already on the map. We'll get Hanna up north after it makes landfall somewhere around Georgia or NC. Then, Ike will be where Hanna is now, then Jeanie, ugh...very active season!

Don't crack open the champers yet pet, isn't there another storm on the horizon someplace??? thats what I heard?

comment by lynnie on Sept 2, 2008 4:08 PM ()

lynnie, you are right--scream scream--get the nerve pills out!

reply by susil on Sept 7, 2008 10:50 AM ()