The tumultuous conditions resembled my mood!
In order to escape the wrath of Irene, the girls and I drove three hours to Raleigh, our typical hurricane safe haven. Kevin would be working the entire time and I was not interested in toughing out the storm by myself with the girls. After having to evacuate last year, I felt like a pro when it came to packing up our valuables and preparing for the worst.
Secretly I was furious at the news channels for all the hype that had created, but it would be ignorant for me to think that nothing was going to happen.
I love Raleigh, it’s the …
Alright, that title is a bit on the dramatic side, I know (:
It did got a bit scary at times though, I need to say. Let me tell you our story…
The daycare was open but as the day wore on and the rain got worse, I decided I needed to leave early to make sure my precious cargo got home safe. I had Isaac AND Marissa that day because her school was closed, which I think was a very good decision based on the roads.
This will be us next time!
A friend down the street called as we were leaving informing us that our road was already under …
Don't you go shopping when there's a hurricane?
Last week when Hurricane Earl hit North Carolina, Coast Guard dependents that were in the area received orders to evacuate. Even though I was worried about possible flooding or the loss of power in our neighborhood, I was going to Raleigh for a day and that wasn’t such a bad thing. It was annoying having to pack up the kids and the dog at the very last minute but at least I knew we were going to be at a hotel that night and not alone in our house, in the middle of the night, with no electricity.
Serophina LOVES Raleigh. …
