Week 44 - Oct. 28 - Nov. 3

Milk & Eggs

The horror that was Hurricane Sandy came this week.  Our first ever hurricane.  It was supposed to hit the Virginia Coast Saturday Evening, then midday Sunday, maybe Sunday night.....oh tracking further north.....

This is how the 24/7 coverage of Frankenstorm went for us.  The entire week before, the local news was prepping us on how to prepare for the storm.  We made sure we had the flashlights.  We made sure we put things away outside.  We were preparing.  It was sort of exciting. 

Saturday - Cloudy all day and some rain started in the evening, right on cue.  We started to get anxious for the destruction.  Electrical linesmen from around the country were showing up in Richmond to be ready when the storm hit.

Sunday - Rain got a little harder, but no wind.  Forcast changed to push it off a little but the cancelled all the local schools, universities, and government buildings for Monday.  Surely it would be bad.

Monday - It was a crappy, fall day.  Not much rain....The hurricane was heading further north, but we still were going to get hit, so they cancelled school again for Tuesday.

Tuesday - Nothing....hardly rain....little wind.  And as you know, Sandy made landfall in New Jersey. 

We hardly got any bad weather here in Richmond.  It was cloudy and rainy, but all in all, just cold, wet, cold fall days.

Oh, and there is now a shortage of milk and eggs here in Richmond.  Apparently, when ever they predict a big storm, people flock to the store to stock up on milk and eggs.  Not sure why?  Both need refrideration which isn't easy when the power goes out.  We stocked up on chips and beer.

I am glad though that it did miss us.  It was sort of exciting to wonder if you were going to experience Mother Nature's fury, but after seeing the coverage of New Jersey, I would not wish that on anyone.