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[cleolinda]

Apparently Dennis is going to hit Birmingham in about three hours (2 pm CST), and my mother is freaking. OUT. It's a very quiet, controlled freaking of the out, but there's a lot of last-minute clothes-washing and cookie-baking and battery-buying going on chez Cleo, let me tell you what. I mean, I don't want to lose power (if nothing else, losing the air conditioning will SUCK) and I sure as hell don't want to lose water, but as long as nothing is flung through the windows/walls/roof of the house, I'm thinking we'll be fine. We're halfway up a hilly cul-de-sac; flooding won't affect our actual house much.

My internet had already started fritzing in and out when we got some early rain yesterday (happy birthday, valkyrie79!), so I suspect I won't have a connection much longer. This may be the last you've heard from me for a while, but I suspect the only danger we'll be in will be killing each other out of boredom (knock on wood).

Shit, I forgot to do that Empire recap, didn't I?

Comments

[iamthemoon.livejournal.com]

I is being hit now!! It is raining and winding!! We are you're buffer, you inlanders, so don't worry! You won't get keeled so bad.

[iamthemoon.livejournal.com]

And oh yea. I just posted about how everyone bakes and cleans before a hurricane. Your mom is just trying to calm down. I do the same.

[pygmymetal.livejournal.com]

Will be sending be safe thoughts your way, hon. Been thru one of those myself. I'd be just like your mom, laundry, dishes, cooking. Hee hee. ;)

[i-amthecosmos.livejournal.com]

Three hours 'till Dennis and the roofer never showed up. Boy, this is gonna be fun.

*gets buckets*

[t4-flirt.livejournal.com]

poor baby. it's times like these when i'm (sort of) glad we live in Ohio. still, living in Florida would be (kinda) worth it.

[maetang.livejournal.com]

I hope you'll all be safe.

[la-sonnambula.livejournal.com]

Oh dear, I hope you and your family will be all right.

[particle-person.livejournal.com]

Hope all will be well. Having those trees out of the way should give some peace of mind. (No OMG!WTF!TREE IN!MY!BED moments.) I dropped you an email last night, BTW; not sure if you got it if your connection was fritzy.

[cattikins.livejournal.com]

Sending you good wishes, dearest Cleo.

[sapphsmum.livejournal.com]

My prayers go out to all in Dennis' path.

Christina

[randomosity89.livejournal.com]

I know I probably shouldn't worry my head off about whether you'll be hit... but I'm known for being rather paranoid.

Be safe, Cleo. I hope everyone else who is suffering/experiencing Dennis is all right.

On a horrible note, I can't help but think of Holy Grail.

[lots42.livejournal.com]

Having gone through three crapicanes last year, I know that if a person keeps their head and uses common sense, they'll get through a hurriciane physically safely

[randomosity89.livejournal.com]

*squee* Icon love!

That's good. I'm not used to hurricanes or any sort of big weather thingie... but I worry all the same.

[trinag.livejournal.com]

Good to know I'm not the only one cooking and cleaning to welcome the storm in. I mean, I feel pretty calm, but the thought of cleaning my kitchen and baking some cookies does make me feel better :-)

Here in Montgomery we shoudln't really get more than some 50 or so mph winds, but I guess you never can tell how bad it will be until it hits.

[lots42.livejournal.com]

As long as she's cooking and cleaning, her mind is off the wind.

I've been in her place.

[megaleena.livejournal.com]

Good luck that you come out safe the other side!

[t4-flirt.livejournal.com]

my best wishes for you and yours, Cleo. also my thoughts to all those in the path...
I have cousins in Mobile, AL and my (soon-to-be) mother-in-law and some of her family live in Sarasota, FL, so I'm doing a fair bit of worrying and cleaning, trying to make sure that everyone's ok. Best of luck to all!!

[travelsizedoug.livejournal.com]

*cleo love*

[awff7.livejournal.com]

Hope you are well (psst...I'm a lurker here, but I LOVE your recaps of Empire. I mean, really, any show with Jonathan Cake calling Santiago Whatever Octavius his "property" and "whore" is a good show to me. Plus, I hear that there's going to be an orgy this week. I'm so happy!).

[twilight-zen.livejournal.com]

Hope you stay safe, Cleo. This has been quite a month for hurricances, and it's only the 10th. Unbelievable

[thunderphoenix.livejournal.com]

The scary thing is, I live something like twenty miles to the south of you, a nd I'll probably be expected to show up to work in about three hours.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Oh God--be careful, okay?

[saint-kat.livejournal.com]

I do hope you and your family will come out of this storm okay.

[thisisbone.livejournal.com]

So I'm not the only one who felt utterly compelled to do three loads of laundry and bake peanut butter cookies yesterday? That actually makes me feel better!

We're in Memphis, so it looks like we will get "some weather" tomorrow. We should be fine -- I've got 5 gals. water and PopTarts. :)

[elbales]

*luck*

Empire recap < Cleo's well being. By a long shot. (Meaning it's way way way way less important so there.)

[yarha.livejournal.com]

Well, if anything *does* get flung through your walls, you'll be able to patch it up with all the cookies you've baked, right?

Yarha, Hopefully Gingerbread

[ambiguousreason.livejournal.com]

Well, at least your mom has found ways to freak out that don't involve panicking and/or screaming. I can definitely see my mom panicking & screaming.

Good luck ♥!!

[skyblade.livejournal.com]

How far from Birmingham is Mobile? I was watching my local news, and it appeared they had local correspondents staked out. Please, take care.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Pretty far, considering--that's the southern coast, while we're sort of the northern-central area.

http://www.eng.auburn.edu/pict/alabama_map2.gif

Also, MSNBC is saying that Dennis has just been downgraded from Cat. 4 to Cat. 3.

[girlandetc.livejournal.com]

it's a cat 2 now and weakening. it's also supposed to go way west of you - http://www.weather.com/maps/news/atlstorm4/projectedpath_large.html

[rachelmanija.livejournal.com]

I hope you've stocked up on lots of good reading. Best of luck with Dennis! It's weird to read about you guys who actually get warned that a disaster is coming-- in California all ours just happen.

[edda.livejournal.com]

Hope them bitches ain't too hungry this time.

*hugs*

[girlandetc.livejournal.com]

i'm in mobile and we got NOTHING. we didn't even lose power. it is supposed to be west of you though, and it was east of us, so you might, but be safe <3

[teddy208.livejournal.com]

My brother was in Birmingham and he was evacuated...scary scary stuff.
Prayers go out to everyone!

[valkyrie79.livejournal.com]

Yay, birthday! Are you guys getting the mega-weather yet?

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Not yet--looks like they're saying it'll hit about midnight now.

[punkiejeannien.livejournal.com]

did they really evac B'ham? craziness, hope you're doing ok! ATL is about to float away...

[deoridhe.livejournal.com]

BE SAFE OMG!!!!