As TS Fay approaches, I feel less inclined to care much about her and find myself more wrapped up in how life has shaped my views.  As far as Tropical Storms go, it's not that I've become complacent, it's just that I know the routine.  My spouse is an Emergency Responder so he may get deployed.  This means that when he left for work this morning, he may be gone for more then his normal shift.  I'm not worried about him as he is quite smart and has a bright engineering mind and can handle most anything.

As for my job, as I'm the Supervisor, I've had to oversee 'plans' for our continued operation.  We, also, can not just 'close up shop' and go home should the storm come our way.  We are, also, considered mandatory staff.  The beautiful part to this, is my employees are all great people who live for weather and what else does a Tropical Storm provide?  They are all thrilled to have a job that pays them to do what they love to do.

That leaves the home front.  Once again, I'm blessed.  I've got great kids.  My oldest is one of the most reliable people I've ever met.  The other two, learning from her example.  Where we live, we are pretty much safe from weather events.  That doesn't mean I wouldn't want to run from a catagory five (maybe even a four) hurricane, but it does mean that I don't have to fear a tropical storm or a lesser hurricane.

Should a tree fall down and block the road, or destroy a section of fence, we know how to use a chainsaw and mend said fence.  The biggest issue is losing power.  That would mean no water as we have a pump.  But even that is only a minor nussaince as we can hook up a generator and we're back in business. 

Being a resident of Florida for over thirty years now, sure has prepared us for the natural events that occur here.  I've lost count of how many storms I've weathered.  Anyway, this isn't what I started out to write and that doesn't mean that all others are or will be prepared.  Keep South Florida in your prayers (the island nations, too.)

God bless.

Vicki