The Historic District

To say that this has been an active year for hurricanes is an understatement. I thought I'd dodged that bullet but it looks like Nate is heading toward Gulf Coast Alabama, currently a bit to the west of Mobile. Fingers crossed.

here's to you, your family, your house, your friends and neighbors being safe and spared the damage in Houston, key west, the virgin islands, Puerto rico and others affected by the recent hurricanes...

be safe!
...jade

Thanks, Jade. I'm safe, 1100 miles away; just concerned about those that are in the path and my house there. NOAA still has it categorized as a tropical storm, which is good news.

I'm hoping your house is spared, James. It's now a Cat 1 hurricane, but it's flying through at top speed, headed for us. My brother lives in Pensacola but thinks he'll be OK.

Thanks, Bonnie. Everything's fine. My only problem is a minor one - resetting the light timers. FOUR people were in contact about the house - three neighbors and the woman from the historical society. A lot of twigs came down and electricity was lost for eight hours - that's it. A friend's family in Mobile was not so lucky:

Mobile tree on Tim's parents' house by James McInnis, on Flickr

Nobody was hurt, so it's just hassle and expense. Some areas flooded but not where my place is.