So, I was at Walmart last Friday, and what do you know? Without meaning to, I had myself an experience. Walmart was my last stop of the afternoon, and I had exactly 12 minutes to spare before I needed to be on the road again to pick up the boys from school, so my motions […]
Island Life
I’ll Be Home For Labor Day
Well, we headed back home for Labor Day weekend, and all was well with the world. We are most thankful; our house managed wonderfully well during Irene. There was virtually no damage. In face, believe it or not, my dune actually managed to gain some sand. Take a look at this picture. As you can […]
Mirror Advice, Stat!
This time last week, right before I realized Irene was really going to pose a threat to my house, I sat down to write about my bathroom mirrors. More correctly, I sat down to write about the bathroom mirrors I hope will someday be mine. Because currently, I have none. This is making my attempts […]
After Irene
First things first. My heart goes out to all of the people from the Outer Banks to New England that are facing the after-effects of Hurricane Irene right now, including major flooding that is ravaging many people’s homes and livelihoods. And the lost lives, of course, are the most devastating of all of Irene’s effects. […]
Irene Updates From An Island Mom
I’m still trying to find out details about our oceanside house, but so far, it sounds like it’s holding up a little better than expected. I am hearing somewhat conflicting reports, and there may be some damage. However, the house is still standing, and more importantly, I have yet to hear of anyone being injured […]
Waiting For Irene
It’s odd. You get to a point, when you are waiting for a hurricane, where time starts to move slowly. There’s the build up that often lasts for days, where each day seems more like five in terms of what happens, while the reports on intensity and direction change from hour to hour. In the […]