Tammi's World

Ready and Waiting

Ok, I'm sure some of you are about sick and tired of popping over here the last couple of days and hearing about ole Charley. But I have to be honest, right now he's pretty much the focus of everything in this neck of the woods.

My cousin and her family and hunkered down for the long haul. They shouldn't be effected by the storm surge (thank GOD it's looking to hit during low tide). My cousin in Sarasota and her family boarded up the house and headed for shelter. I can't reach them but talked with her Mother this morning and they are doing as well as they can with 3 kids in a public place.

As I said earlier, my blogless friend LeeAnn and her husband are also hunkered down and should be clear of the surge.

I finally located my other friends and they are a bit more inland at her parents and out of the worst of harms way. Their home, however is not. We can fix the house, I'm just happy they are alright.

I can't reach my friends in Tampa, but I'm sure that's because they are getting everything ready. Lots of prep work, especially when you have boats.

I haven't heard from any of my friends in Jacksonville after yesterday's Big Ts and they are likely to get hit again tonite. That has me a bit concerned.

Me? I've been to the store, have everything stored away or sunk. I have plenty of water and food. Candles, batteries and flashlights.

It's funny. The store was insane. And it was almost all tourists. Gotta say, it was actually kind of entertaining. I was already in half way decent shape. I just needed water and storm food. So I also picked up a book, tuna and chicken in a pouch, some cookies, chips and more soda. Oh and water. I grabbed some smoked sausage and ham. I'm ready. But the carts around me? gallons and gallons and gallons of water. Cases and cases and cases of beer. No food - oh wait, I do recall seeing most carts with ice cream. Yeah, ice cream!

When it was finally my turn to check-out my clerk smiled and told me I got in just in time. They are closing at 11:00am.

Me: nothing like a storm to make things interesting.

Her: you ready?

Me: Yep, stocked bar, case of beer, this food and a good book. My lap top should be ok for a while (as long as cable doesn't go out) Plenty of candles and a really great bottle of wine. Now all I need is company! ;-)

She laughed and we got to bagging. The guys behind me were from England and just a bit freaked out by all this.

But all in all I'm as ready as I can get. So, it's just time to wait and see.

I may not be able to get back on line for a while after it all hits (worse case scenerio) but will check in as soon as everything clears.

Posted by Tammi at August 13, 2004 10:23 AM