This Reminds Me

Archive for September 7th, 2010

Tropical Storm Hermine blew through San Antonio today.

When the wall of the eye passed over – I ran outside with my waterproof Olympus.  Not the greatest video picture-wise, but listen to the wind.

Trash cans, tree branches, boxes – anything “loose” was blowing.   When we lived in Houston, everyone knew to “bring in their stuff” when the tropical storm or hurricane winds starting blowing.  Here in San Antonio – you actually have to tell people to do that.  Rachel works in an after-school program and said that after lunch, the students were forbidden to return to the portable buildings.  There was too much debris flying around.  They lost power at that elementary school, and at Julia’s school – plenty of others, too,  I’m sure.  Traffic signals are “out” all over our area.

Notice the missing screen on the far window and the near-the-top pond.  BTW – We lost Lois’ Chargoy last weekend – the biggest koi (20″) in the pond.  Between his morning and mid-day feedings, he jumped into the plants between the house and the pond.   Lois buried him and is going to plant a bush over the spot.  We had salmon for dinner that night, but I assured Lois it was no one she knew.

Facebook posts about Hermine are voluminous tonight in South Texas - here’s mine.

Friends chimed in on my Facebook status, set after I shoved the third beach towel of the afternoon under the back door.

And there’s the missing screen-  propped against the water-beaten back door – retrieved before it flew out of the yard.    Something bent it – likely the wind and/or the fence.  Several of our neighbors have fence damage.

All six of us are home safe and sound now.  It’s a good night for Labor Day leftovers, hot chocolate and listening to the rain.

Stay dry!