Are you evacuating? That was the question up and down our street this morning. I took the boys out for a bike ride down the cul-de-sac and ran into a couple of neighbors. One family has a dog and they’ve already made hotel reservations on higher ground. Another couple is elderly and they’ve already decided to go. We went to the mall.
If there’s one thing I knew this morning, I knew that I had to wear the boys out if I was going to get anything done this afternoon. They had a good time. Now they’re napping. I just finished cleaning off the lanai, cleaning part of the garage, and securing bikes, toys, and garden decorations.
Who got the better end of the deal?
The 2 p.m. advisory shows Fay’s track heading into Ft. Myers or Charlotte Harbor, well south of us. That can change. Local media says that we might feel winds on Tuesday afternoon/evening approaching 70 mph with 4 to 8 inches of rain. Most of the wind and rain is on the eastern side, so Pinellas County might just escape the brunt of the storm.
Right now we have fluffy clouds and thunderheads building. I took a photo from our back yard (those swings have to be taken down). It’s of the NE toward Tampa and not part of Fay, but we should start to have some outer rain bands this evening.
Anyway, my garage is almost clean enough to park both cars in it. My laundry is almost done. The lanai is swept and the toys are picked up. First a break, then I’ll tidy the house.
Bruce reminded me of a verse that’s been running through his mind the last couple of days. It was the key verse from a sermon 2 weeks ago. A good thought for today.
The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. (Deut. 33:27a)
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