NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BULLETIN,---------------------------------
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2009, 3:00 PM PST –
"HEAVY RAIN AND POTENTIALLY HIGH WINDS
EXPECTED TO ACCOMPANY A SIGNIFICANT STORM
EXPECTED LATE MONDAY INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY...
A POTENT STORM SYSTEM...ESPECIALLY FOR OCTOBER
...WILL MOVE INTO CENTRAL AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
BEGINNING LATE MONDAY AND CONTINUING INTO EARLY
WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL BE A VERY DRAMATIC
CHANGE FROM THE TYPICAL LATE SUMMER PATTERN
THE AREA HAS BEEN
EXPERIENCING."
So, dear friends, we are battening down our hatches much earlier than we expected to do. Last year our first big storm of the season came in right on target as predicted, on Halloween. We thought, "Fine, we have a month to get wood chopped and stacked, make sure the cottage and the Studio are watertight, cover and put away outdoor furniture, etc." But noooo!
Today we went out after church and ransacked all the Scotts Valley shopping center stores for provender and supplies, because up here at the top of our valley we are in danger of being marooned by falling trees and slippery or washed-out roadways. There is a strong possibility of electrical outage, so we've equipped ourselves with lots of candles and lanterns; our wooly sweaters are ready to don; and we've loaded in supples to keep ourselves afloat, happy and cozy, for several days.
Yes, it's rather exciting; and our neighbors are available and also well stocked; plus, they have generators, so we can call on them for help if things are rough for too long.
I'm off to put a pot-roast on to bake for dinner on this cool and overcast afternoon; tomorrow morning I'll make up a pot of soup to simmer on the back of the stove. We'll keep you posted, while we have internet access!
1 comment:
1. What would it take, financially and otherwise, to get you guys a generator?
2. Rowan did the same thing to me - We had a suitcase open in the living room with a few things we'd tossed into it in passing, but we figured we had at least another week (he came 10 days early) to actually fill the thing and close it.
3. I love that the weather service uses the term "dramatic."
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