Hoped to escape this year
1. Ian just ravaged the west coast of Florida
3. Many throughout the state lost something
4. Some of our growers lost 1/2 of their crops (or more!)
5. Ian blew sandy dust through every crevice in my home & I’ve been cleaning ever since
6. Before that I had been remodeling a house for 3 months
7. Soooooo….I was tired & ready to enjoy being able to work & lounge in my backyard this time of year
8. Thought we might get a little tropical storm this week but this morning brings different news
9. I’m not going to lie, I thought my plans for this week were going to be accomplished with relative ease; my calendar is filled but now logistics are all needing to be changed
10. Well, the news just punched us in the face; Nicole is on the way with a predicted arrival of midweek tropical winds of 70-85mph
11. This might be my 8th evacuation event; I’m getting it down to a routine
12. So the whole schedule changes when you only have 2 days to get ready
13. Major inconveniences include possible internet & cell phone connectivity problems; I will need to pay bills earlier
14. But through all of the issues, the gift of resilience has been strengthened & ideas are abundant to deal with it
15. I can still cook/assemble gourmet meals without electricity, but will need to get fresh food to stockpile for a week or so
16. It’s not so sticky hot this time of year so going without a/c if we get an extended period of time without electricity; it will be bearable
17. Just reminding myself….
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