Keeping track
According to the rules we name our big windstorms in alphabetical order. You can get an idea of how many storms go by and a given season by starting at the top and counting down. Last year near the end of September we were already up to F. This year still in August we are already up to I. I guess that is a sign that we’re getting more storms than they used to. I pay attention to these things now. I have learned that there is a definite difference for me between a spaghetti track and a cone. Nothing to do with supper or dessert. We will be waiting to see what the month September brings because the conditions for big storms are seriously in place. Warm water mainly when you read that off Florida temperatures are running around 100 degrees Fahrenheit that’s a sign that the local waters are far too filled with energy. And that will transform into a storm whether you are ready or not. Last year before our big storm the government told us to put away our lawn furniture. This time long before we get a storm that same government is warning us to get our emergency kits ready to decide how we’re going to handle an eventual big storm and what will do about keeping ourselves alive. Real changes for those who think these things are not going to get bigger and worse. I am happy to be where I am because we have no large dangerous trees beside the house. It will take something special to get a tree branch through a window. Would I like to go on a tour of the South right now? Not a chance.
