I am very thankful to not be a Florida homeowner. I don’t know what my mother’s neighborhood is like this morning, but from the news I’ve seen a lot of the area experienced flooding.
As I write this it’s nearly 6am and it appears Atlanta is being spared. Another 1.5″ of rain should fall this morning, however all WLF water buckets are filled to the brim so I can’t save any of it. I do have a few empty water bottles that I will fill from some buckets today, but by and large my water catchment is at 100%. Now I need to use this water in lieu of turning on my spigot, which costs me money.
Let’s talk about something other than the weather.
Fortunately I was able to get a haircut and visit the Total Wine on Cobb Parkway before learning of the dinner cancellation, so my trip was not for naught. I had intended to also purchase gas while up that way, but the traffic headed home was already getting snarled so I returned to the ITP Estate toot sweet. Upon returning home I reheated some tofu tikka masala I had in the refrigerator, and turned in for the evening.
In hindsight I should have filled up the tank of the M6 yesterday.
I have owned my new iPhone for about a week and each day something “new” arises. On Tuesday I had difficulty pairing it to the M6’s entertainment system. On Wednesday I discovered that Siri listening for my commands is not turned on by default. What?!?! And yesterday I was unable to pay for my beer purchase using my Apple Watch because apparently there is no seamless cutover when one buys a new iPhone, so I had to relearn how to add a credit card to my watch. What will happen today…
The East Atlanta Strut is tomorrow.
Wordle: two, my starter was SUITE
Connections: perfect, Yellow > Purple > Green > Blue
And even though the worst of the storm appears to be bypassing us I just made a run to Kroger and filled the M6’s gas tank. Better prepared than sorry.
Allan said Station 7s parking lot was flooded when he got there (due to trash blocking the drains) so he has been out unclogging drains. He’s thrilled ????
I would be. I seriously like unblocking drains.
I’m sitting in dark. Trees still standing. Our fellow Hooligan, Steve in Thomson, lost 50% of their trees but they are okay. Sara and Cameron with house damage due to a tree in their living room! Send positive vibes. My mom’s house should be okay since it sits inland. So much rain and still raining. Hope my trees remain upright. Hope everyone else is okay.
Oh no! I had no idea that I it was so bad in Thomson! I guess that the storm’s eastern swerve put them in the bands of high wind.
Hope your power returns soon.
Hope that everyone else is okay as well.
East Atlanta is nearly through it all. Currently winds have completed subsided, and rain is light.
Wordle in 3.
I think I slept through most of it. I heard wind a couple times, but nothing that went bump in the night. Debbie said there’s a little more rain in the gauge, but not much.
Other that that, is was a boring evening watching a knockoff Weather Channel. I did manage a half hour on the trainer.
Today we get to put vehicles back in their normal location and maybe I’ll tackle the air bags on the truck. But first I have to get out of bed.
See some folks Sunday at TC? 6pm?
-FP
Glad to hear all is well down by you.
I watched a lot of live weather on YouTube (who knew?), which is how I found out that the Tampa area was flooding.
Sunday is a maybe for me. The weather is supposed to become beautiful, so I may be wandering somewhere. I’ll communicate via text messages.
When I was watching last night all Tampa Bay area bridges and causeways were closed. It will be interesting to see how the area looks once the flood waters subside.
my friend Mary in St Pete has a big tree down, but it fell into the street (not on her house)
Bummer. At least it didn’t hit her house.
Checking in with friends in Clearwater. They are the AirBnB couple who helped us a lot with the house preparation. No response as yet.
we should be available Sunday 6pm.
Quick look around the ITP Estate ans WLF confirms that all is okay for now. Sure tree limbs and power loss are still possible, but I may have been spared.
Don’t know why I didn’t think to check the rain gauge while I was doing my survey.
Curiosity got me. Rain gauge was full at 5”, so we received at least that since yesterday morning. Yesterday morning I emptied it at 3.5”, so WLF caught at least 8.5” in the past 48 hours.
I should probably have gone to Lowe’s and bought my new locking mailbox. Today would be a really good day to dig a hole and cement in a pole.
Guess I should heed the flash flood warning and stay home. At least I was able to fill the gas tank earlier.
We keep talking about flash flooding. You know what makes flash flooding worse? Developing tracts of land, removing areas that could absorb water, and draining all the runoff into creeks and streams via concrete drains. I know, I’m a hippie tree hugger…
I have power – good ole Cobb EMC I guess is better than Marietta Power over at Sally’s.
Looked outside – I don’t see any tree limbs down – that’s amazing.
Woot!
BTW – Reveille wasn’t played until 0805 this morning – even Dobbins is running behind today.
And now for something completely different…
Registration for BRAG Spring Tune Up, and Big BRAG is open! Now all I have to do is convince the powers that be that Eeyore is a valuable addition to the Chattahooligans. 😀
no peer pressure for STU – you can just show up.
Um??? Let’s see! What do I need?
Lol
Just register for STU. Unfortunately it appears that I figured out how to get double charged. I mistyped my CVV and was told my card was declined so I tried again, and then saw two charges of $150. Now to wait a couple of days and contact BRAG if one of those charges isn’t reversed. Boo!
No need to wait, just saw a reversal by Stripe. Whew!
STU is $150?
For the three days, yep.
Big BRAG is $440.
I can never remember how much things cost in the past…
Just checked, STU cost $125 this year when I signed up at the end of last year.
For another $25 Franklin better ensure that there are great snacks at every aid station next year!
Can’t find my registration confirmation for Big BRAG.
Wordle is 3 starting with RAINY. Connections: Y, X, X, B, X, P, G.
Good morning to go out to pull weeds, even if your body produces painful abnormalities on your widening torso making it more difficult to do so. 🙁
Desire is a mindfuck. I feel fat. I hate feeling fat. My body is producing abnormal (for others) conditions. And what do I want to do? Eat something. 🙁
And I’ve relented by eating a piece of buttered bread.
On Tuesday night there was strong talk of doing Critical Mass tonight. I wonder if the past two days of weather has changed this attitude.
So far so good here, nothing down at my house. My inlaws are a different story though, no power and a tree in their driveway. Gonna head down there in a few to rescue them.
I may have some logistical backflips to do on BRAG, Metallica is going to be in Atlanta on June 3rd and I really want to see them. I’ll have to figure out a plan or miss the concert. I wonder if Franklin would give me the route early? LOL
Good luck with that!! You might ask if it would be doable without revealing any information about towns. You two are best buds!
Priorities man. Clearly Metallica is playing in a nearby state not during BRAG. 🙂
Finally out of bed. The stove said power came on around 5:20- no clue how long it might or might not have been off. A few limbs down, with one particularly dead one must have been hung up and finally made it to ground. Minnie Pearl is walking around. She is the likely one to go AWOL if the fence had been breached.
Good morning!
Good luck with your efforts to keep the herd at bay.
Contemplating another attempt at trainer in order to get some exercise this morning, even though my body hurts more than a 59 y/o man’s body should.
45 minutes. Far from my best effort, but a lot better than nothing.
Listening to The Hold Steady’s “Separation Sunday” album on a stereo speaker system. Joy!
Wish I could go to the three-day The Hold Steady weekend coming soon, but it’s sold out. I really wanted to be at the show at The EARL, but maybe I’ll go to one of the two shows at Variety Playhouse.
Fuck, there is a new water stain on my den ceiling. Going to have to investigate.
When I looked at the rain gauge, i saw it filled to the brim,which is why Debbie thought it was empty! Count us in for another 5 inches.
Starting the airbag on the truck. Just a PITA getti g the damn thing jacked up!
We lost power from midnight to 5, then it went out again at 8:30 and just came back on. No clue as to why!
Oh yeah, we are a definite maybe for TC Sunday. Laura is donating platelets in the morning so it depends on how she feels.