Waiting for Bad Weather

With Hurricane Michael moving up the Gulf, the news has been inundated with constant updates, warning, watches, and the whole thing is rather nerve wracking.

Thankfully, we are not in "The Cone of Doom" (which is what Bob used to call it) but we are on the outskirts, under a Tropical Storm Watch, and are expecting strong wind gusts, "squalls" i.e. bands of heavy rain and possible flooding with a predicted 2-4 feet storm surge...

Already seeing that grayish-green haze in the sky that comes before a big storm..

I am uneasy.

I should be okay, though, as we are on higher/drier ground, and not so close to the water -- though there are warnings to "stay off the roads" in town and so I went shopping for some necessities (dog food/cat food/vodka ha!) and cancelled appointments this week and plan to stay home.

I am thankful this storm is not heading directly at us, but there are always worries that the storm can "wobble" and unexpectedly "change direction" as some hurricanes (i.e. Charley) have in the past.

Scary, being alone, when the weather turns bad. Scary, the waiting, and "see what happens" and constant turning on the news for latest updates.

My heart goes out to all those who are boarding up, evacuating, not that far north of us...

Can't wait until this Hurricane Season is over.