Thanks to all the people who’ve called me to say ‘hi’ and good luck. These storms don’t normally get such wide press, but thanks for thinking of us. Let’s hope that this all doesn’t turn out too bad ;-).

I am kinda expecting the power and interweb to be down after the storm, so unless Houston gets wiped out, don’t worry too much. CNN might be showing a mess, but it’s going to take the house being flattened before I expect to expire. Spring, Texas is way outside the flood plain, so the main danger is winds and rain, and the small tornados that accompany this kind of weather. But, hey, that just sounds like a normal Houston summer hurricane season.

It definitely is fairly quiet in the neighbourhood. People are hunkering down, making sure they have flashlights, water, and supplies for a few days. We are getting set by making sure we have clean dishes, food, water, paper towels, basic first aid supplies and cash.