Well, I'm officially under a Hurricane Watch.

[Heyo]

(does that mean I don't have to go to work tomorrow?) ;-)

We went to Publix earlier to get some things earlier. Man it was NUTS.. even down here in Boca. I BARELY got a few SMALL bags of charcoal.. luckily they had just stocked up on bottled water. (The shelves were bare where that water is but they had crates of it right up front. Limit 5, so everybody can get some)

I have never seen that place that busy. But we did okay. I am not expecting a really bad strike, but I need to be prepared in the event of losing power. (Actually I got hot dogs, charcoal, burger meat..canned veggies.. actually if our power goes our we will eat like kings :-) )...got a foam cooler and some ice, and are using the ice maker to bag up more ice. Got some batteries for out little radio and flashlight.. we already have a crap-load of candles (my girl loves em).. plus a bunch of other food we needed..

I hope we didn't forget anything..

Then there is the GAS story.. my oh my.. I had stopped at a gas station on my way home to get a Arizona tea.. and I heard them talking about that there was NO gas... so Jenn's tank was almost on E so I ventured out to go see if I could find some gas (one thing ya gotta do is have some cash on you and fill you tank before it hits)
...absolute PANDEMONIUM.. cars lined up out into the street.. regular people (who don't work at the store) out there trying to help direct traffic to get people to the pump and to get them OUT. (I waited about 15 minutes to get my gas but about 10 more waiting just to exit the parking lot.. this was after I had gone by a few gas stations that already had no gas... jeepers H. crackers!

And as of the latest discussion, the ridge to the north of Frances is not weakening as much as they had expected and the NHC site says (paraphrasing) "we are leaving the model as it is for now, but don't be surprised if we shift it farther south and west at the 5am advisory"..

Already the official forecast track is dangerously close to my house to the north, and hurricane force winds are expected here.

Good luck to all the people up and down Florida!! We'll ride this one out and hopefully we'll be alright.

:toast:

Heyo

update: My beloved girlfriend just got the call.. she doesn't have to work tommorow... no such call for me..:-( well maybe I will get out early. ;-)

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

1. Stay Safe !

:hi:

[Momof1]

2. I have a friend in Vero Beach. His boss gave him a full week off

I think that the other staff also has the same time off. But right now, it looks like Vero Beach is going to be the landfall area. Or close to it. I'm really worried about him. He told me that he would email me next week when he goes back to work.

:cry:

[Heyo]

3. Yeah, I probably will...

... get to come home early tommorow.

I'm really worried about my Dad and stepmom, my grandma and grandpa, and my uncle ans his wife...

All three of them live in Fellsmere. (North of Vero.. just west of Sebastian.

They all live in wood-frame houses... they all (as of today_ had planned to all gather and ride it out at my grandma and grandpa's house, but if this possible more-westerly course is realized, I am going to call and plead with them to get the heck out of dodge.

If anyone prays, save the prayers you'd use on me and send them to my family..

(My dad's house was wuilt in the 1920.. all wood... beautiful.. and antique house.. fireplace.. high ceiling and beaitufl... um... what's that word for the cool trim around the ceiling...

It's got huge wooden crossbeams in the ceiling, but I just don't think that house would withstand 140mph winds. Man I really hope the house isn't damaged.. It's recently been restored from being burnt almost to the ground... the roof is not original but looks exactly the same as it did.

That possiblity of a westward course has me pretty worried even for my area.. but (sigh).. I am gonna be okay! (hmpf!) B-)

Sorry about my long posts tonight, folks.. I guess I'm in a typing mood.

:toast:

Heyo

[Baja Margie]

4. You guys

be careful.