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Preparing for the storm

This was going to be a golden week, and end-of-summer celebration. Margaritas by the pool with my visiting sis, kids back in school. Many hours a day of silence to write in. Life back on a regular, dependable schedule.

Then my son broke his wrist at football practice. Welcome to ER waiting and orthopedic dr appointments.

Then the tropics got “interesting”. Hello, Tropical Storm Fay.

There went all my shiny, sparkling sunshine filled daydreams. There went my schedule too – I haven’t had time to sit down at my pc for anything but a quick look at email since early Monday.

So we adjusted the schedule a bit. Sis and her husband started their trip here a day early, and will be knocking on my door any minute. Instead of margaritas by the pool, it’s going to be long soaks in the hot tub. We won’t make it to the beach, but we’re having seafood tonight anyway (I make a mean bouillabaisse, and the French bread to go with it is rising now.)

The kids are enjoying an unexpected 2 day “hurricane holiday” their first week of school, all bouncy excitement and giggles.

We’re prepared for the storm, even as it seems to be fizzling out over land and losing steam. But this week has been a lesson to me, that you can plan all you want – and sometimes you’ll end up winging it at the last minute in spite of it all.

We’ve got another day until Fay gets to us up here in NE Florida. A long, wet, sometimes windy day. I’m going to go put up lawn chairs and other possible projectiles, then sit back and enjoy my change in plans. Hope you’re safe and dry, wherever you are.

Ember Case