We got visited by Hurricane Isabel yesterday. It blew a lot of small tree branches down, but did no significant damage to our property. I’ve seen more debris in the yard after a party at my friend Gerry’s house.
Not even much rain came down, it seems. I kept waiting for the rain to pummel us, but these bands didn’t hold much. I think the dry air already in the area helped minimize the flooding.
Our power stayed on throughout, too, which was a nice change. The part of our neighborhood which had power for days before us in last year’s ice storm was now dark. Karma works that way, I guess. They’re back on now, too, in case you’re keeping score.
In my daughter’s short 15-month life, she’s lived through a drought, a wicked ice storm, a deluge of rain, and now a hurricane. Maybe by the age of two she can add an earthquake, meteor strike, or something a little more exciting. Or not.
It’s back to work as usual today as I have an early demo. This weekend, I get the impression I’ll be doing a bit of yard work.
I’ll have to find time to write about the time I spent volunteering yesterday at the local shelter. It deserves a post of its own.