Well, I’m back in Austin and apparently just in time for the arrival of Hurricane Harvey to hit Texas. We’re supposed to get quite a bit of rain and we likely will have some flooding here; but we’re pretty far from the coast so we don’t have the concerns about the storm surge in addition to a bunch of rain. I hope the people closer to the coast make it through ok.
We’ve started to get some of the rain bands this afternoon. Friday rush hours are always crazy as it is around here, let alone with some heavy rain moving in and extra traffic from the people evacuating the Gulf Coast. So I worked from home today to just avoid all of the hassle. Plus, the falling air pressure is giving me quite a headache. I hate being a human barometer. I’m hoping that my scar doesn’t start to ache with the weather moving in. I’m sure I’ll let you know if it does. But so far, so good.
So, I have a pantry full of groceries, enough wine to last a month, a pile of books, and I’m doing all of the laundry I can right now. I pulled in the chairs from the balcony. I charged up my portable power pack and have my phone and Kindle on the chargers. I think I’m as prepared as I can be for an entire weekend spent on my couch.
I hope my fellow Texans stay safe this weekend…