I don't know what part of NC you live in, but, here in Raleigh, it started raining during the night and it has been raining hard all day long. Many areas are flooded over and even though it is supposed to be letting up soon, it hasn't yet.
Yes, today was a very nice day, sunshine etc., I drove around locally and saw that there was a lot of tree damage but most if not all the water has receded now. What floods around here are brooks and ditches near roads. All is good again. Still some isolated areas without power and according to Duke Energy some may take days to recover.
I'm so happy it's drying out. I hope life goes back to normal for all those who got the brunt of the storm.
Sometimes I think you and my dh are long lost BBQ brothers. he uses apple and cherry on hams.
Yes, and where it is certainly is tragic, however, if I have learned nothing else in my life it is that the media loves to sensationalize. Something they have been doing for years. In the 90's it was the Weather Channel. They would make it sound like everyone in the state would be treading water. The flooding was in the usual suspected low areas, mostly due to really good engineering when the roads were built. (yes, that was sarcasm) So for the most part except for blackouts and isolated spots we fared pretty well. Mostly just a day of heavy rain and wind. That happens around here even when they don't have a named hurricane attached to them.
Happy Columbus Day everyone! I'm off for the holiday and enjoying every second of freedom from work!
@epcotisbest , that turkey looks so delicious -- may I stop by at noon for a tasty turkey sandwich? (Got any cranberry sauce?)
Yeah I decided to just fix salads, soup, and sandwiches. It's just too much trouble to fix huge meals. Thanks!My husband travels a couple of weeks a month for work, so it's just my son and me a lot. My son likes to make his own dinners, so I end up cooking for myself. If I am not feeling lazy, I will cook 2-3 meals and rotate through them. Otherwise, if I am super lazy, I will make a casserole or soup/chili and eat that every night. LOL
But it is a pain in the butt to cook for one. I need to half the recipes like MinnieM123 says.
I'm glad he's safe and hope he gets home soon.Good afternoon everyone! Sorry I haven't been on much this weekend. I didn't even realize it was a holiday until I read someone's post about no school. Our schools don't get out so it is just the federal offices, banks, and mail delivery closed.
Update on my DH. He is still in Wilmington with power restoration. They are all ok. They rode out the hurricane with no flooding around their hotel or trucks. They started working on Sunday. Saturday was just not safe for them to get out. It is going to take a long time to get all the power back on so I am not expecting him back home for awhile.
I think the kitty is wondering where "Daddy" is and why he isn't home to play. She keeps standing at the front door looking out and watching all the cars go by.
I have been busy cleaning the house and today I mowed up the leaves in the yard. Tomorrow I may start on my back deck painting. Thanks for the thoughts and prayers for my DH while he and his fellow workers are down there. I really appreciate it!!