Hurricane Isaias

Hurricane Isaias’ Projected Path  

Hurricane Isaias (ees-ah-EE-ahs) blew over Puerto Rico and the Bahamas, then calmed to a tropical storm and skirted the Florida coast. Our big preparation was to move Magic, the giant inflatable unicorn toy I bought Clara for her birthday, from the pool deck to the living room, just in case we got a little bit of wind. (Yes, that was easier than deflating, then re-inflating Magic.)

Magic, the Unicorn  

I considered putting the straps around our porch umbrellas, but decided to wait for the wind, which never came. Grant put William in a box in the garage. He was concerned we might get lots of rain, and William’s pen would flood. The rain was almost a no-show too, certainly less than some of the downpours we’ve had last month.

This certainly beats all the worry and work we did for hurricanes in Fort Lauderdale. I do not miss putting up shutters.

But when it rains, it pours, or at least drips a leak in our garage. I’ve had three roofers out to look at the roof and give their opinions. One didn’t see any damage, one found a hole from a tree limb which he could fix right then, and the third said we needed a new roof. Since we will need to replace both the house and the garage roofs in our lifetimes, why not do it now and reap the benefits? I’m texting them all this morning and asking for bids. Another glamour purchase.