Solonor's Inkwell

We’re still getting wind and rain from this stupid storm. Just when you think it’s finally over, here comes a 60 mph wind gust.

Our power has been off and on all day. Just off enough to make it annoying to watch TV, but not on enough to keep the PC running. Overall, other than the big tree falling down from Charley, this one did more damage than any of the three (we lost the rest of the fence and a few shingles), but we didn’t get crushed under a massive pine.

We still have power. Woo-hoo!

I shut down the pc late last night to avoid getting it fried in a power surge, then tried to sleep. HA! That went well. I sat up watching TV all night (alternating between news and Muppet Treasure Island). Finally fell asleep about 6:30am and got up an hour or so ago. So far, we haven’t lost anything but more fence pieces and the screens for our screen room. *knocking on wood till his knuckles bleed*

We’re still getting some killer winds here, but I think the steady 50-60 mph crap is behind us. Rain’s coming down in buckets. Not nearly so bad as other places. I just saw where the streets down toward Kissimmee are completely under water and it’s Tampa’s turn to get pounded.

Got a call from Ric the Schmuck checking on us. Here’s a tip for you out-of-state folks: if you want to know what’s going on, don’t go to the Weather Channel’s site; go to OrlandoWeather.com

And if you go to see Napoleon Dynamite, do not leave before the credits are finished!

I love technology, but not as much as you, you see… But i STILL love technology… Always and forever.

This one started to head out to sea, then went, “Crap! Where is my head? I almost forgot to devastate Florida!”

The thing is, we’re so mentally beaten up now that no one has the energy to care. We’ve gone from frantically making sure everything is stocked up, tied down, shut down, closed early and evacuated to “Hey, you gonna leave that PC running all weekend? Yeah. Screw it.”

Stay safe, my bruised and battered compadres. Only 67 more days to go!