Waiting For Wilma

The "hurry up and wait" game has become a regular part of our lives during hurricane season here in South Florida. We have been speculating, planning, and waiting to make preparations for Wilma based on the track updates. When you live in South Florida (or anywhere on the Florida peninsula) you quickly get acclimated to the big bulls eye that hovers over Florida taunting each tropical wave or depression that forms during hurricane season. We are always in the "cone of error" and always wondering where and when it will really hit. They are still saying, however, that Wilma is heading our way. So, we can expect tropical storm force winds Sunday night, and the hurricane will move through, bringing stronger winds, on Monday. We are not in an evacuation zone, and because the storm is expected to be a category 3 or less, we will be staying home.

In light of the impending hurricane, we had our traditional hurricane get together with the Bridges last night. I fixed dinner and apple pie, and Tim, Krisy, and Delaney joined us for some pre-storm; get rid of the refrigerated food; enjoy the power before it goes out fun and fellowship. Hannah and Delaney had fun playing together, and even decided to boogie down.

Today, Tim and Jonathan boarded up our houses, while I mowed our lawn, cleaned, and got caught up on laundry. I have been trying to stay on top of the dishes and laundry, because it is inevitable that our power will go out. If you cough our power goes out.

Please pray for our family as we hunker down Sunday night and Monday.

Hannah and Delaney dancing.




Hannah watches Pastor Tim board up the sliding glass doors.


Jonathan and Tim boarding up.