weather: hurricane irene

Ms. Hurricane Irene visited us recently as you all know by now.

After lots preparation: getting grocery supplies (blue corn tortilla chips, granola bars, peaches), three gallons of water, waterproof tape in case we sprung a leak (we did get a little one!), getting the wind-up radio ready, and filling a bathtub with water in case we lost power (which ended with one little cat getting quite soaked), baking excessive amounts of muffins and cookies..... well, Steven was a bit underwhelmed.

The destruction? Steven really wanted to see some damage, but all we could see were some downed leaves.

Because, you see, by the time the storm reached us, it didn't have much oomph left. It was saving that for Vermont and New Hampshire unfortunately.

wellie prepared

a downed limb! take a photo!

leaves

Look what the hurricane spawned! Just kidding, it's a plastic dinosaur...

Anyway, over the days after the hurricane we did see some awe-inspiring and heart-wrenching photos of the destruction it wreaked. It also flooded almost all of the creeks and rivers around here, it was just lucky we didn't need to get over them. So all in all, it was a pretty good experience for Steven's first hurricane, as hurricanes go.

One earthquake, one hurricane, flooding.... volcano next?