Sistah Pat

Up and at it again.  Got to bed very late…got up very early.  Don’t think I would have made it but for the plunge in the spa.  It was hot and bubbly and the trees stood out like old crows against a gray sky.  There’s a light, misty rain falling and the wind is starting to pick up but it’s warm out there.

Today

Very windy. Showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph increasing to southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 60 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

They’re saying we can expect some wind damage today because there are still a lot of half broken branches and damaged trees out there and wind gusts of 60 mph are nothing to sneeze at.  Still, I’m feeling a sort of gentle optimism after yesterday evening and getting ready for another long day.  Worked a long day yesterday: Faculty meeting after school with me presenting a 20 minute mini-training to the staff so I didn’t get home until 4:00, dropped the boys off and stayed for ten minutes then headed back to work for the ROTC meeting at 5:00 but no one showed up until 6:00.  At 6:30, I told them I was outa there and got home a little after 7:00 which made for a twelve hour work day.

Today is not as bad.  After work, I teach an ESS session for kids failing classes but it’s over at 4:15 so I can head home and there’s nothing going on after that.  Okay, Dorothy, grab ToTo and let’s get out there! 

5:00 - Home again.  The winds are a-kickin and the lights are a-flickrin!  Lot’s of wind out there.  Hope we keep our power.  Haven’t heard from DS today.  He’s supposed to come over later.