Ophelia is coming!

One of the bases is closed (New River, not Camp Lejeune—so Tom has to work), government offices and schools were closed today and are already closed for tomorrow, and amazingly, our office is going to be closed! There are some recommended evacuations for people in low-lying/flood areas and mobile homes in our county, but that’s all for now. I know any hurricane is bad, but I really don’t expect much. However, as you can expect, people are a little gun-shy right now thanks to Katrina so people are playing it safe.

Please don’t worry about us. We have lots of candles and batteries, we have extra water, both our gas tanks are full, we have a full propane tank in case we lose power for a long time and need to grill, our grill and swing are safely off the porch, and our neighbor’s trampoline (while not inside) is flipped over for less wind resistance. And, of course, our property insurance is paid up!

I don’t mean to make light of a hurricane warning, but right now, it’s not even raining (there’s a few sprinkles every so often) and the skies aren’t even dark or threatening. I know it could change at any time, though, so we’re keeping our fingers crossed. We’ll keep you updated.

P.S. I’m also emailing this.

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