So Mick took off work yesterday amid all the hype of Tropical Storm Edouardo possibly turning into a hurricane and aiming right for us. This is our first experience with this kind of weather and the excitement of all the preparations and uncertainty.
Mick spent well over eight hours in the sweltering 100+ degree heat and humidity finishing up our hurricane shutters and helping some neighbors to do theirs. It was a long and laborious day and when all was said in done, we sat entombed in our home, awaiting what has turned out to be a pretty lame rain storm.
Don't get me wrong, we are soooooo grateful for some cooler weather and for the fact that we won't have to water the lawn for the next week, but we are dreading having to unscrew all 376 pins to remove the shutters in the upcoming days. It was a good run through, though, as we now know that we have enough panels, pins, and bolts to secure the whole house in the event of a real hurricane.
3 comments:
Good to hear you survived. Sounds like it was little more than some good thunderstorms, which is about what it looks like on radar. But good to get the practice in on something minor, and find out what might need additional work, than to have it tested the first time on a cat-5.
Cousin Leon
Very fun to talk to you yesterday!
Wow--that is one reason I stay in sunny Southern California! I am glad that you did not deal with a huge hurricane for a first event!
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