Would you comply with a mandatory evacuation order?

[Behind the Aegis]

21. It was not at all pleasant.

I figured if my partner and I made it through that, then it is likely little will stand between us (11 years come Feburary). LOL! Where we landed in GA should have been about a 9 hour drive, it really did take 26 hours! There was not a single hotel open UNTIL we crossed the GA border. We lost one finch on the ride there, and lost another on the way home. The dog, cat, parrot, lovebirds, and canaries, were not at all happy. It was made a bit worse when my dad's sister showed up and said "you guys should really clean up before we go to dinner (Chic-fil-a)." I almost punched her in the face because it was the second time she pulled some insensitive crap like that in a matter of hours!

In all honesty, had it not been for our pets, I would have likely stayed. I have been though 9 hurricanes, a handful of tornadoes, earthquakes, wildfires, and a few other weird things (someone took a hit out on me), so I tend not to give a big shit. If I feel I can survive, then I will ride it out, but I won't risk my partner or my animals.