Klarinet Archive - Posting 000460.txt from 2003/09

From: Audrey Travis <vsofan@-----.ca>
Subj: Re: [kl] FW: OT; We are ready!
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 17:04:28 -0400

Hope you all have an easy time of it - us westerners (who never get such =
storms) are thinking of you and hoping you'll all be well.

Audrey

"Buckman, Nancy" wrote:

> > Well, we are ready for the hurricane and our hurricane watch was just=
issued for the Baltimore area. The last time we had a storm, we didn't =
prepare and had to go without until water and basic supplies were brought=
in. Never again. I went yesterday to get water, batteries and food. W=
e hooked up our generator so we will have power to run the refrigerators =
and have light. All we have to do is throw the switch. The boat has bee=
n pulled out of the water, trailered and strapped down to a concrete pad =
in the yard and we helped the next door neighbor close his pool and sent =
water, batteries, a radio, candles and some food across the street to the=
little old lady who lives there. We have ice on order for Wednesday nig=
ht in case someone should need it. I have lamp oil and candles and firew=
ood in the house. All of my potted plants will be brought indoors, the g=
rill has been strapped to the deck and the lawn furniture put in the shed=
, the gutters have been cleaned and the trash cans
> and recycle bins will go into the basement Wednesday evening. I will f=
ill the gas cans this afternoon. And I have a nice stack of books to rea=
d and a whole pile of new music to learn. What are the rest of our hurri=
cane bound folks doing?
> >

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