Axis of Isabel
Chester Country, Pennsylvania
Well, I think we've done about as much as possible at this point. Potted plants and patio furniture have been moved inside, the garage has been cleared out to make room for the cars (imagine that!) and S. went up on the roof early and cleaned out all the gutters. The wind is picking up now, and I'm keeping an eye on that extremely tall tulip poplar in the back yard that tends to bend dangerously toward the house on windy days.
Isabel will probably be somewhat tuckered out by the time she reaches here, but flooding is still a major concern, especially since the area just west of us already had flood damage earlier this week. I'm relieved to hear that Meryl is taking shelter at Heidi's. It looks like some serious stuff is headed for the Richmond area. And in addition to not having to worry about your car getting attacked by flying tree limbs, it just feels better to ride out a storm with friends. I think it must be one of those primordial instinct things.
