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07/06/2005: "Cindy..."

...was quite the heinous bitch.

Tropical Storm, Cindy, that is.

The wench came through early this morning and NAILED us, since we were on the northeast side of it when it came ashore for the second time in Biloxi. Two of my trees in the front yard were casualties, and I'm worried about the cardinal family that lives in a bush out back. I've seen the dad, the mom, and one of the babies, but two babies are missing.

I spent the day cleaning up from the storm, and I also had to raise up the blown-down trees. I need to get tree anchors to keep the two trees from going down again--right now I'm using sandbags to hold the root balls down. But I need to anchor them before hurricane Dennis gets here (it's still a tropical storm, but it'll be a hurricane by the time it arrives--possibly a major hurricane.)

So anyway, instead of writing, I'm doing storm clean up and hurricane preparedness. We'll most likely be evacuating on Saturday or Sunday. I SO don't want to evacuate. Last time was hellish. Beyond hellish. (Oooh, I can make a hurricane evacuation hell visual! *g*)

Hope everyone is getting lots of writing done, and if I'm not around much over the next few days, you know why!

Replies: 11 brave souls responded

on Wednesday, July 6th, Sasha said

Sorry about the mess, but glad everyone is ok!

on Wednesday, July 6th, Lynn Daniels said

Since we left South Florida, I seriously do not miss the days of cleaning up after tropical storms and hurricanes.

Glad nobody was hurt and keeping my fingers crossed for ya with Dennis.

on Wednesday, July 6th, Lindsay said

I've been enjoying your blog, so will miss your entires! Good luck to you. My best friend since grade school lives in FL and got hit by *all* the hurricanes last season. Hope all goes well...and that SNOWBOUND s-e-l-l-s! ; )

on Wednesday, July 6th, Steph T. said

If you have to evacuate, can you at least head over this way so I can bother you?!

on Wednesday, July 6th, Linda said

Hey, Larissa! My house is closer than Steph's - only two states away -- a few hours. You can come hang out.

Seriously, glad everyone at your home is fine. Will be thinking of you as Dennis closes in on us.

on Wednesday, July 6th, Jill said

Please please take care of yourself!

on Thursday, July 7th, Teresa said

Larissa - Glad you're ok. Take care. Can only imagine what a bitch evacuating must be.

on Thursday, July 7th, Joely said

Take care! Huge hugs, and hopefully you won't have to evacuate!

on Thursday, July 7th, Michelle said

Hope everything calms down and you don't get hit by another storm! It's too early for this type of weather!

on Thursday, July 7th, kacey said

I do NOT miss the hurricaine worries of Mississippi one bit! Of course we have tornados in the midwest...

on Thursday, July 7th, Larissa said

Thanks, everyone. It's looking like we'll have to go. We don't have storm shutters, so we're screwed if we take a direct hit.

Lindsay, thanks for visiting!