Beryl Update #2

We survived with no major damage to us or our neighbors. We tried to make it all fun for the boys last night, and made popcorn and let them play with flashlights. We were worried about tornadoes so we moved their matress in to our  bedroom and they got to sleep there.

Today we ventured out and back down to the beach to see first hand the aftermath... the sand was firmly packed with lots of visible erosion..and it was still very windy. The good news is those campers I photographed yesterday were gone. Hopefully they made it to higher ground as it looked like the tide made it all the way up to the dunes. Lots of rough surf still with salt foam and sadly though we saw a washed up dead sea turtle..   : (

The Calm before the Storm

Down tree in a  park near the beach where boys like to  play

Another Tree Snapped Like A Twig

Yet another squall line...and more rain.



My Update on Beryl.....

Okay, so we were some of those people I posted about earlier..that go down to the beach to "see the storm"...I am happy I did because it really gave me some good blogging material. Besides I felt like it was my blogging duty to go down, tempt fate to get some good pics to report back to my readers.

Winds are all ready gusting at around 25-35mph. standing on my beloved beach felt like being in a virtual sand blaster, we have been there many times during storms, but nothing compared to this. It is during these times that Mother Nature shows you just how little we really are.

It is also in these times, that you see the true stupidity of people, for while we were down there cruising in the  jeep we came upon a bunch of folks, with tents..camping..  Really! No S---t !

One person sleeping in one of the tents, and another person actually lounging in a chair. A small child sitting on the roof of the truck and another woman who looked like she was upset at the man in the lounge chair. Hopefully she was telling him how foolish they looked and that whatever the situation they needed to get off the blasted beach.

Winds are whipping, the tide was all ready high, but getting even higher with an approaching storm surge, so it will be soon that the water will be up to the dunes. These folks will not last out there camping..even during this low impact tropical storm...Heck, we have seen just a tropical storm do more damage then some hurricanes

But now Senior is out getting more gas. We also stopped by the grocery store for a few items...and yes it was starting to become a madhouse..
and this is the lastest radar image...Beryl now has a eye....  

Hot Coffee and Sunday Morning..

I haven't been around too much on blogger...sorry about that, first off was kind of under the weather last week..not I am up and over the weather and feeling better.
Then I took on the task of making a baby album for my neighbours daughter who is due in July...her shower wasn't suppose to be until June, so I thought I had tons of time...then the bomb dropped on me that they had to move it to yesterday...So, I had only 2.5 days to work on a 20 page album...
Lot of margaritas later..I got it done..   : )

Now we have Beryl off our coast...Yippee cause we need the rain!. Senior and I have gone over our little checklist, we know if we loose power ( which I doubt) we have plenty of food..and just in case we did fill up our cars yesterday and got some new flashlights. He also got out and cranked up our generator.. This was a good opportunity for us to go over all our supplies and restock if need be.

I always love it when we are threatened by  storm. I love the natural curiosity of people to flock to the beach to "See the storm"...all the area beaches are officially closed as we have been under a tropical storm warning for 2 days, but we still have those folks who can't stay away, doesn't matter about rip currents, or a rogue wave washing them out to sea...By God they want to pack up the family and go "See the storm"...  lol..I really shouldn't make a joke about it though..my mother is one of those persons who would do that... 

Right now it is really calm, and a beautiful morning, but the wind is picking up and later this afternoon the rain is suppose to start. Once I get Senior up we need to go around the outside of the house and pick up loose things and definitely take down my bird feeder...

The boys think its a reason to party though, they have turned there little bunk beds in to a "bunker" of sorts...complete with coloring books, transformer and star wars action figures - As long as you have Optimus Prime, Han Solo and the Millennium Falcon what else do you need ..right ?

Now good readers, I am off here to go make a big breakfast for the family...Fresh bacon, eggs, and grits...  I must really love them!   Enjoy your Sunday.....