as i'm sure you are aware, the first week of september brought the threat of hurricane irma bearing down on the southeast. we had just gotten back from sami's wedding up north and thought we might be headed right back up if we were evacuated. all week, we semi-prepared. bringing in the porch and patio furniture, packing a few things, buying water and non-perishables. as the week went on, evacuation looked imminent. so, i packed everything up and left it by the door.
but each day, at 5 and 11 (both am and pm), we could look at an updated track for the hurricane and by friday, it was moving west of us. and at each update, it was further west. so, each day, i stayed. toby had already decided that he would stay, so the thought of driving back up north (with the rest of florida and georgia) with the kids by myself, became too much for me to handle. we spent that weekend just waiting around, mostly.
headed down to the river to skip some rocks.
and on sunday morning, i woke up and made the decision to stay. so we headed to the grocery store and got some more supplies. toby had already gotten his supplies (beer, donuts, chips), but i thought we might need a little more variety. 😊
that evening, we made cookies and had lasagna for dinner. comfort food was what i needed after a few days of stressing and a few more headed our way.
as the storm passed by us, it brought wind and rain, neither of which were too bad, but we did get a leaky window (do you like our towel/cup combo solution?) and we lost power for about 40 minutes.
the kids played video games and watched movies and it was actually a nice day at home (rare for us these days)
that evening, after the rain had stopped, the kids and i took a stroll around the neighborhood and assessed any damage (none, really). i was SO happy that i didn't leave and that we were spared the worst of the storm.
we continue to pray for all who have been affected by hurricanes harvey, irma and maria.
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