There is a screensaver called *Eye of the Storm*.  The other day I kept feeling like one was coming... you can feel it when they are quite distant, or at least I can ... so I fired up that screensaver and found that there are a line of storms coming my way.  Hurricane Jova, hurricane Kenneth, tropical storms Lidia and Max.  Likely they will sideswipe us or burn out.  I started thinking what I would do... and found that it is more complicated now than before.  I do know well my evacuation plan but the building I would go to is smaller than this one.  And knowing the experience that people had with shelters and relief agencies I found that I had changed my plans.  I have at least ten gallons of fresh water stored now and will fill my tub if it looks like something is going to hit.  I have food for several days.  I have a little stove.  I have a big suitcase packed with things that I would need in case I really had to go.  All I need now is a tent because I really don't want to stay in one of those shelters.

I guess it really does pay to stop and think what you might do in an extended emergency.  Not just the once, but every once in awhile.  What I would do now is a lot different than what I would have done two weeks ago.  I guess I should go get some masking tape for the glass doors.

I really don't think anything will hit.  We haven't  had specific warnings or anything.  But the winds are picking up some.

http://www.starstonesoftware.com/downloads.htm  (Eye of the Storm screensaver)
http://www.widgetgallery.com/?start=1109&show=25 (Konfabulator widget that accesses NOAA satellite resources.