The hype is on with Wilmington, NC in the bullseye. Talk about anxiety. Husband and I are checking flashlights, buying more water, bringing some outside furniture in (the easy stuff - we'll wait 'til later to finish everything). We've been through 3 hurricanes here in the late 90's - not an adventure I ever look forward to. I'm planning on cooking stuff from the freezer rather then throwing it out - friends are happy recipients. Losing power is pretty much a given. Longest time without power was 3 horrible hot days. Yep - I'm really into air-conditioning. Due date of Irene keeps changing from Sat morn to Sunday morn depending on who's predicting. So we get several more days of this reporting stuff as in,' maybe here/maybe not' or 'definitely here'. When Jim Cantori turns up we know it's for real.

I don't wish this stuff on anyone so I'm hoping it will go out to sea???
Hope springs eternal................ Alicia