Frankenstorm

We are waiting for the arrival of Frankenstorm, Hurricane Sandy, the worst hurricane since Isabel...and what ever other name she has taken.

There is no water, no bread, no candles, no ice, and no big batteries to be found. Well the only water that still rests on the shelves is Fiji water which runs about $6 a bottle. People have limits you know. Apparently it is spending $6 for a bottle of water. Some people started preparing on Friday. We couldn't really even think about it. We found a couple gallons of water at the target early this morning and ice at a small gas station near our house. Why do you need extra gallons of water in a hurricane? Is the water system somehow disrupted during a hurricane?

As a precaution we're camping out in our basement (we have a walkout basement so we are not really worried about flooding). We have a lot of large trees in our back.



Aidan and Leo's school is closed tomorrow and Tuesday (10/29). They announced it at 2:36pm today before it even started raining. At 5:38pm, when we started getting a little sprinkle they announced that the Federal Government would be closed tomorrow. Everything is closed, closed, closed.

We'll make sure that we update you via the blog. As long as we have telephone service I will be able to update the blog. We're keeping in touch with all of our friends in area and Marc and Cindy. They are hunkered down as well. We will stay safe and keep in touch. Right now, all is quiet on the eastern front.