Matthew (The Hurricane - Not the Nephew)

I don't generally post on the twice in one day.

But this weekend we have excitement.

Potentially.

Meet Matthew.

The Hurricane.

Not the Nephew.

Major storm.

We are hoping it will stay where it is, 

which means we will be on the west side

which tends to be the drier,

less windy side.

But of course the "spaghetti" map

also shows it shooting straight up the

middle of the state.

Which puts us on the East side.

Ugh.

This is NOT something we typically worry about.

(If you are prepared, you need not fear)

Hurricanes (in my opinion) can be good.

They cause great damage and destruction.

But also create job opportunities

for those in the construction industry

as well as people buying new things to

replace the old things.

Thanks to insurance.

(And our house could really USE a new...

well, HOUSE. Grin)

(family joke)

And if you don't HAVE insurance...

well as an insurance agent,

I just shake my head.

However.

THIS particular storm has picked

a particularly lousy time to drop by.

I'll be in SOUTH FLORIDA

over the weekend.

Which puts me on the highway on Monday morning.

LONG before it is forecasted (YES, Google, it IS a word) to arrive.

But the pre-storm junk might make it uncomfortable.

But the BIGGER concern is

where will Matthew be on Friday?

Cuz we will be on an airplane.

And I'd rather NOT 

a) be NOT on an airplane

but sitting in the airport waiting to leave 

b) winging our way west, hoping we still

have a house when we return.

(OK, I don't worry about that as much, but I worry

about the horses, cows, chickens, rabbits, dogs,

oh yeah, and family / neighbors we leave behind...)

So, fingers crossed.

And eyes on the weather for the next

couple of days.

After all.

What is life without a little adventure?