Hurricane Season Is Here!
June 1 marks the official beginning of Hurricane Season.
After living here for 28 years, I say..
.I would rather experience a Hurricane than a snow storm...really!
We can go an entire season without even the threat of a Hurricane.
I don't know many winters that go without snow in the northern climates.
Since I live in South Florida, I am using
my experience with multiple Hurricanes as part of my
Summer of 2008 Giveaway.
See end of this post to enter.
Below are Photos of my house the morning after Hurricane Frances. We could not get out of the doors or the garage. My car was safely in the garage. We also could not figure out why everyone was taking pictures of our house. Once we got out and around the neighborhood, it was clear, we were quite a sight. Even the newspapers were taking photos of our mess.
Note.... the little Saturn. It is STILL on the road. Andrew wanted to move it so a tree would land on it and smash it. We told him NO, move it up next to the house so it will be safe. He did not listen and left the car out near the trees. It did not get smashed, as he hoped, in fact, not a dent or new scratch from that tree on it. Had Andrew parked the car where WE, his parents told him, he would have had his wish come true.... That large pine tree came crashing right down where we told him to park. In this case, I am glad he was free-spirited Andrew and did not obey. Oh the stories that Saturn could tell if it could talk!!!! It is still roaming the streets of Wellington. We got it from Mary A, used it for Jeffrey and Andrew, then gave it to our former neighbor who used it every day and then recently gave it to a friend. I think we could all get together and do a Saturn Commercial! Anyone? How about some stories about that Saturn... the ones you can tell.. come on guys, you are all grown up now! Your mom will laugh now!
The date on the photos is wrong.... Hurricane Frances hit in September 2004 with Hurricane Jeanne hitting 11 days later almost in the same spot!
Note the Boarded Up windows. Try being inside with NO Electricity to stay cool or to see. Once the boys left home, out of necessity, we got permanent accordion shutters that we can close from the inside and have the house secured in 30 minutes. What a difference!!!! As soon as the storm passes, they can be opened. With the boards... it was an all day process to board up each window. It took Ron and several helpers. Also, the Board must be in place before any winds start picking up...imagine being on the second story with a large piece of ply-wood in your hands when a gust of wind sends you flying!
Prime Time Together With Kids by Donna Erickson
