Waiting for Fay

The news in southwest Florida is all Fay, all day with a few breaks for the Olympics. Governor Crist has declared a state of emergency (Just in case. You know how slow those FEMA people can be,), and we are all being nagged about buying our hurricane supplies. There are huge pallets of water at the supermarkets, and the newsbots are urging us to purchase enough batteries. Sounds like no water and no power during these events. Egads. Gotta have cash too since the ATMs don't work when the power's off. What are we going to buy during the storm?

We need to bring in everything from our balconies and lanais. Today the pots, tomorrow the table and chairs. Don't want those bad boys banging into the windows. I don't think they can jump the railing.

Some people must already be ready for Fay. They are enjoying a beautiful day, taking their yacht (you can't call that one a boat) out for a spin.

And some people are taking a dip in the pool. Well, it is Florida, after all. You gotta make hay while the sun shines (Is that how that saying goes?). The pool shuts down tomorrow, and the maintenance crew will remove everything that isn't bolted to the ground. I think they have to lower the water level also.

Unfortunately, it doesn't look like Fay is going to change her mind so we better be prepared.