Thanks Drippy. I'm 70 miles inland from the CT shore which isn't much protection if it comes roaring through the state. All we can do is stay tuned & be prepared. I'm concerned about Tiffy as well--she's within walking distance of the ocean I think.

Thanks so much for the kind words.

Just got back from a swim in the bay at my neighbour's beach. So hot here today - we broke some records and the same will happen tomorrow. It was nice to cool off with the neighbours, DD and our dog, the Canadian Loons (5 of them), and a school of Mackerel followed by a whale! Only in Nova Scotia!!

We are getting ready for Friday and Saturday as Earl visits. After Hurricane Juan in 2003, we take no chances. It looks like it may hit my parents directly so at times like this I wish I was with them 3 hours away. I called this morning and they say they are prepared. We still have a few things to tie up and bring in. Oh, and I still have some seedlings to tuck away behind some boulders for transplanting after this passes. :O)

We'll see what Earl brings. I will be watching and thinking of everyone as it goes through the Carolinas and Cape Cod and all other communities up the coast. Hopefully all it will bring to us all is beautiful photo opportunities like this one of Tropical Storm Noel a couple of years ago. This area is found just a couple of minutes drive up the road.

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Thinking of all our friends along the eastern seaboard. Stay safe everyone.

Karen

We are on the tip of Long Island, only one block from the LI Sound. We have "buckled down" and the wind is picking up now at almost 9pm. I am sure we'll be fine, but I brought in lots of food today just in case. We were hooked to public water this year, so at least that is not a worry (use to be when the power went out, so did the water cause the pump couldn't run without juice).

We'll just see how it goes. I almost wouldn't mind a storm that caused my office to close tomorrow, making a four day weekend! After spending all summer in the garden, I have a very long list of indoor projects that need doing! But I will be mad if the storm blows away all the seed I haven't harvested yet.

nan-6161 & tiffy - how are you doing? Did you get hit by Earl? It stayed far enough south of us we got just 16 raindrops--I counted. It's SO awfully dry here, I was counting on the storm for some desperately needed rain but all we got was a light breeze & high humidity. It was still 74 degrees here at 4 a.m. I watered again yesterday with the milk/cat litter jugs--gave everything at least two jugs-worth. Looks as though all we'll get today is more drying winds. I don't ever recall a summer when it only rained once. ;-(

glad you are ok Eileen, tiffy?**nan?? how are you two?

Oh Eileen, only 16 drops of reain!Carring all them containers of water, every day, can not be easy.I hope you get some rain real soon.
Coming home from out trip, we hit rain in the middle of Nebraska,all through Iowa,and home, so bad, we had to pull over several times,you could not see, even with the wipers at full speed.
I guess the whole month we wwere away, it only rained one time here, every thing is all dryed up, hosta are crisp.The weather has been unusuall every where we went, it was what every one talked about.

Glad you are ok.
cAROL

We're fine on Long Island. A lot of rain and blowing but nothing like they were predicting. I think the trees and perennials were grateful for the deep watering.

My only casualties were 3 pots that got blown over into the pool. Fished them out but they were in the clorine for hours so I think they'll be gonners.

Thanks for all your concern.