-sigh- Hurricane Season...

[Kfamr]

...Starts tomorrow.

Right now it's pouring down rain, I can hear the wind howling, and it's thundering and lightning very loudly. I'm already feeling the stress just thinking about it.

Please someone get me out of this craphole of a state.
I don't need this stress at all.. I don't want to watch the news for hours and hours worrying about where a stupid storm is going. I don't want to watch homes getting destroyed, trees falling down, home being flooded.


Wasn't it just yesterday we went through this? Stupid weather better not ruin our PT BBQ.

Everyone please stay safe and for those of you who don't have to deal with it, please have us that do in your thoughts. It's a very stressful time of year for everyone down here.

[CagneyDog]

Florida sure got their share of hurricanes last year! I hope this year wont be as bad. You, and everyone living in Florida will be in my thoughts.

I’ve always dreamed of living in Florida but the thought of being in a hurricane terrifies me.

[sammy101]

we had a HUGE storm come through here...errr..Sunday night,it was horrible THe thunder and lightning..ack i hated it.We got lots of damage in the city also.I heard this season is supposed to be a buisy one,with lots of storms,oh wonderful I'm making sure the kids have lots of food in stock just incase a bad storm comes.

[dukedogsmom]

I started to start a thread this morning when that crap woke me up. I'm definately not looking forward to it.

[gini]

When the prediction for this season came on the news, I thought about all of you in Florida.

I just pray that they are wrong!

[CountryWolf07]

Originally posted by gini
When the prediction for this season came on the news, I thought about all of you in Florida.

I just pray that they are wrong!

Agreed.

[Oggyflute]

Hope the weather doesn't get bad, best thoughts and wishes for all PTer's that are affected by this.

[LKPike]

awww no so close to the barbq thats not fair at all I hope everyone still gets to go, and we get to see all those fun in the SUN pics soon!

[Jadapit]

All of you that live in Florida will be in my thoughts. I cant imagine having to go through that every summer.

[LorraineO]

We got a direct hit from Hurricane Juan here in Nova Scotia Canada,,, it was WILD!!!!! The eye was just about a mile from our place,,, frankly,, I didnt mind the storm so much,, it was going without power for 5 days that got to me!!!! I am a weather freak,,, the wilder the better!!!! (As long as no one is killed of course!)

[BitsyNaceyDog]

Last years hurricanes have scarred me for life. I had nightmares about them for months. The nightmares are gone now, but the stress is still here.
I get headaches thinking about it. The stress last summer caused my menstrual cycles to be all out of whack, and they still are. Since last year I've been getting my period about every 60-65 days.

The hardest part is we have to evacuate our house and go to Justin's parent's house. We have to load up all the animals in their travel cages and take them with us.

After the hurricane is over we have to deal with being without power in some of the hottest weather I've ever experienced. It's so humid, muggy, and sticky after the hurricanes came through. There was no breeze at all for days. Everything was so very calm, which made it that much more uncomfortable. Last year after hurricane Charley we were with out power for 5 days, which for us that also means no running water because we have a well. After we got our power back we were still without a/c for 14 days because the outside unit broke.

[BitsyNaceyDog]

Oh I forgot to add this:

Hurricane Prep. tax free

[Logan]

I think the state of Florida has done a great thing by offering these tax free days on items needed for a hurricane. I hope none of you will need them, but will take advantage of the fact that many necessary items are available tax free.

[Anita Cholaine]

This is terrible!! I hope you and evrybody'll be ok. We don't hear about hurricanes very often here!

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

I guess all I can say is stay safe, Kay - and all you others in Florida. Two weeks ago we were on one of the Alabama barrier islands that had been hit. Things weren't as bad as I expected...in a way...but were worse than I expected in another way...it was weird...just kind of spooky to see a popular beach resort type area to be relatively deserted except for construction crews.

So far this year the weather has been weird all over. California has gotten way more rain than is usual while we here in Chicago have gone two months without any substantial rain. I hope this isn't a bad omen.....