The Winds of Irma

Hello! Keeping dry? The windy, rainy bands of Irma have arrived. It's a frightening sight to behold when a sudden strong gust wrestles the trees to an angle where you are sure they are going to snap. I have never experienced these tropical storm winds before and must admit I've been a bit wary. I do like the way the raindrops bombard the window and make a hazy garden picture. Our lights have been flickering, and many of our close neighbors have lost their power, but so far we've managed to stay connected. And even though it's only September, and even though the temperature isn't cold, and even though we are running the air conditioning...we have a cozy fire going - just in case we do lose power and need to cook (or heat up) dinner. Hoping everyone is safe tonight.

Before...

These have been quiet, beautiful, breezy days...the calm before the storm. For a little while, Irma looked like it was heading straight for Newnan, Georgia, but has now moved a bit west. We'll mostly  get some strong winds and a lot of rain. In case our power goes out, I've collected a wheelbarrow full  of sticks that we can burn to heat water or make some baked potatoes (never done this before in the summer - only during ice storms!).  We started off sunny, but the cloud bands started moving in late this afternoon. Our weather should start sometime late tonight/tomorrow a.m. School has already been cancelled for two days. I've got a nice stitching project to keep me busy. Prayers for those in Florida who are directly in it's path.