Charley is slated to arrive here later tonight. We were supposed to go camping this weekend - my first time - but so much for that idea.
In over 5 1/2 years living on the east coast, I haven't yet experienced a tropical storm. Though I'm thankful it will be much weaker by the time it gets here than when it hit Florida, it still makes me a bit nervous. Maybe it's the fact I'm living in an apartment building that is literally held together by lots and lots of caulk.
Anyway, we've tied the grill to the building and brought in the patio table and chairs. It will be amusing to see how much (or how little?) of the new landscaping survives this. There is a tree that was planted right in front of the building that's already leaning over, because they thought it would be easier to build a mound of dirt and mulch around it, rather than dig a hole and bury the roots giving them something to hold onto. If that tree is still standing tomorrow, I'm running straight out to buy a lottery ticket.
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