Whee!

[hummingwolf]

Even if you didn't know something was coming, you'd know something was coming. The air is singing with it. And of course everyone does know something is coming--all the schools are closed, government offices are closed, whole families are out walking their dogs before the storm hits while other folks are simply out in their yards, picking up everything that might remotely possibly be dangerous in a high wind.

Public transportation service in the area has been suspended. Down in Virginia Beach, people who have chosen to ride out the storm are being asked to write their names on their arms in permanent ink so they can be identified later. It won't be nearly that bad here, inland a bit and on higher ground. Most of the worries revolve around the likelihood of downed trees and long power outages, though downhill there are still puddles from the last rains a few days ago and there will be flooding whether anyone asked for it or not.

It's a beautiful day. I'm going for a walk.

Comments

[daisydumont.livejournal.com]

all the pre-storm hoopla has your endorphins pumpin', eh? hope you enjoy your walk! out here, the leaves have begun to blow around on the trees. won't be much longer, i think. (the news item about people being advised to write on their arms rattled me right much!)

[unwilly.livejournal.com]

WHy the ink? Is there a hurrican triathalon going on?

Melodramatic codswallop from our news media.

Enjoy the brisk weather HW.

UN

[hummingwolf.livejournal.com]

It's not the news media, but the public officials. From what I understand, these people being asked to write their names on their bodies are folks who're avoiding mandatory evacuation.

[hummingwolf.livejournal.com]

It's not the pre-storm hoopla. It's the storm itself. The air just feels good to me, I think.

Yes, I enjoyed my walk. Was going to stop by the grocery store, but as I got there the first drops of rain began to fall & I decided I've walked home through enough downpours this year! So I'm home now, doing laundry and trying to decide what's for lunch.

[unwilly.livejournal.com]

Moronic public officials then.

UN

[stevenglassman.livejournal.com]

Good luck! May the power gods be kind to your hamlet.

[unwilly.livejournal.com]

When did HW get a Danish boy friend?

UN

[hummingwolf.livejournal.com]

Thank you, kind sir.

Your hurricane shields worked very well at sending Isabel here instead of there. Congratulations!

[stevenglassman.livejournal.com]

Shhh... the trees are moving...

Oh, wait... just the wind.

[unwilly.livejournal.com]

wiiiiiiiiiiiisssssssssshhhhhhhhhhh

[hummingwolf.livejournal.com]

Trees are moving? Macduff, are you inthane?