So we apparently have a hurricane headed this way. 😐 We’ve had them before, but this one is supposedly a lot worse, so we’ve been prepping…
- I busted my ass yesterday cleaning out half of the garage so we can at least get one car inside.
- The grill is strapped down.
- The patio table and chairs are flipped and strapped down.
- All Owen’s stuff (water table, slide, playset) is off the deck and in the garage—which, when he noticed this morning, prompted him to say “Oh no! What happened?” :>>
- The freezer and fridge have been turned to the coldest temps.
- We have moved what we might want/need to eat from the big freezer to the little freezer so we don’t have to open the big one at all.
- We have flashlights and candles.
- We have plenty of non-perishable food.
- We have two full propane tanks for grilling.
- We have two cases of bottled water (and gallons and gallons of other beverages if necessary).
- Both cars are gassed.
- Tubs will be filled.
- Suitcases will be packed and pet crates readied—just in case we need to leave in a hurry.
- I’m making sure laundry is done and dishes are clean.
- We are buying a generator, just in case we have a worst case scenario. We don’t plan on actually having to use it (we can return it if it’s unopened) but we know we will feel better having it ready if we really need it.
- On a lighter note, I washed and straightened my hair yesterday. I figure if we lose power and can’t shower, my curly hair would start to look really bad after a day or so. But if it’s straight, I have at least a week of it looking good! 😛
When Tom gets home early today (the base is closing at noon, except for essential personnel), he has to unhook the fireplace propane tank and we need to do one more sweep of the outside to pick up anything that could go flying.
We’re not in a flood zone, but areas around us are, so if we get the 12″ of rain they’re predicting, we could be stuck for awhile (some roads around here flood during a regular rainstorm). We have no big trees directly near us that could fall and be potentially precarious.
Wish us luck. We’re not terribly worried, but it has the potential to get interesting…so luck is always a good thing to have on your side.
=> If we lose power, we lose our new home phone (since it’s connected through the computer) so we’ll have to use our cell phones. Phone lines will likely be jammed, so I will post to Facebook and/or Twitter because texts go through much easier (I will also be able to email from the phone). That said, if/when we do lose power, we’ll only have one cell phone on at a time to conserve battery power.