Emily didn't fizzle
Emily didn't fizzle
Emily is a Cat 2 now headed for the Carribean- Gen & I may get lucky this time as it looks like she's heading west- Put your hands together and pray, I believe we have a couple wonderslanders in S. Texas (can't remember who) and if she stays on this track, that's were she'll hit - This S*** just never ends
D's MOM
LISA
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I wonder how many boys were named IVAN? LOL We should start naming blizzards to help those people who need help picking out names
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Thanks for your concern - we are still high and dry - well, only sort of high, as the elvation here is a lowly 23 feet ! ! ! ! !
I've been following the tracking charts on Emily, and if she continues to follow her present course, the eye should come on land some place in Mexico, south of Brownsville. I know that's very sad news for any inhabitants down there, but it's the best possible scenario for us, because we'll be on the wet side and get a lot of rain, which we desperately need. Of course, that probably means we'll get much too much of a good thing. It never seems to work out just right.
Anyway, we're keeping an eye on the situation, and hopefully she'll give us a miss. Looks as though it's going to be a long hurricane season. It's very early to have had so many named storms, and the sea temperature is hot at 85F, and that just helps the storms intensify. Oh well. North Dakota - here we come
I've been following the tracking charts on Emily, and if she continues to follow her present course, the eye should come on land some place in Mexico, south of Brownsville. I know that's very sad news for any inhabitants down there, but it's the best possible scenario for us, because we'll be on the wet side and get a lot of rain, which we desperately need. Of course, that probably means we'll get much too much of a good thing. It never seems to work out just right.
Anyway, we're keeping an eye on the situation, and hopefully she'll give us a miss. Looks as though it's going to be a long hurricane season. It's very early to have had so many named storms, and the sea temperature is hot at 85F, and that just helps the storms intensify. Oh well. North Dakota - here we come
Mrs. Annie Purple Hat
Nope. haven't got the faintest ideaLillian wrote:PS what does dangy mean please?
But - I must ask this question of you, oh Lillie Poo - do you know what a grackle is ? ? ? ? ? (and for those reading this thread long after she's changed her signature icon - yet again - she has a fat turquoise bird that says "I am a grackle"). I know it ain't no grackle, but I wonder what you think a grackle is
Mrs. Annie Purple Hat
You are both tight. Grackles are not nice birds. and everybody hates them because there are so many of them - like starlings. They eat all the bird seed and all the little birds go hungry. A good crowd of them, working together, can empty a bird feeder in just a few minutes. However, we've found they don't like saflower seed, and the red cardinals love it.
And yes, they're like the cuckoo in their habits - dropping their young off in unsuspecting nests, and letting other birds raise them, and feed the monsters.
Lillie's hair - no comment A Punk Bavarian Grackle Bird. That must be one for the books.
Bet you looked cute, and maybe you still do in the mornings
And yes, they're like the cuckoo in their habits - dropping their young off in unsuspecting nests, and letting other birds raise them, and feed the monsters.
Lillie's hair - no comment A Punk Bavarian Grackle Bird. That must be one for the books.
Bet you looked cute, and maybe you still do in the mornings
Mrs. Annie Purple Hat
Do you have the Great-tailed Grackles in Virginia? That's what we have here, and they are quite big, and when they walk their tail just about drags the ground. I think we have Boat-tailed as well, which are a bit smaller.SharonM wrote: They are smaller than crows
Don't start me on the subject of birds, it's a bit like gardening. I don't know much, but I do love talking about it
Guess I'll just stick to Punk grackle cuts, about which I know nothing.
Mrs. Annie Purple Hat
Ann, get your antenna up ------ they are now saying the Emily may be headed for northern Mexico or southern Texas, near Corpus Christi. That is the 5 day forcast, so you might want to stay alert. Crossing my fingers that it doesn't come your way! But once it gets in the Gulf of Mexico, someone is going to get it. Do keep us informed about your circumstances.
No, Ann. I didn't know there were different varieties. I don't know what variety we have, but they're around the size of a cardinal. The starlings and crows we have are much bigger. They can be quite entertaining when they aren't bullying other birds. I have seen them make the mistake of trying to bully a flock of chickadees. The chickadees mobbed them and sent them packing.
SharonM
We never planned to live in South TX, and are actually talking about selling our house and doing some travelling in an RV before finding some where else to settle. One reason I don't like the Gulf coast is hurricanes - and now it looks as though we might have one coming our way. What to do? Pack up the computer so that none of my Wonderland stuff gets wet
Mrs. Annie Purple Hat
Actually, we're supposed to leave Sunday to spend a couple of days near Austin to visit with some friends that we haven't seen in many years. They moved from California to St. Simon Island (GA), but are coming to TX to see other friends.
That would be the right direction to go, but they may not be expecting all of us - cat, computers, and anything else I can cram in. We're not exactly prepared. Better talk to the neighbours tomorrow.
That would be the right direction to go, but they may not be expecting all of us - cat, computers, and anything else I can cram in. We're not exactly prepared. Better talk to the neighbours tomorrow.
Mrs. Annie Purple Hat
Definitely!!!!
Seriously, though, make sure you have all your important programs and files backed up (preferably to a cdrom or dvdrom). If you haven't already done it, fix yourself an emergency box with things like flashlights, batteries, portable radio, water, sterno (or something similar), food (canned and dry, including powdered milk), and anything else you think you might need in case of outages. We've had to use ours several times because of ice storms, hurricanes and nor'easters. I hope you don't need to use one, but it's better to be safe than sorry.
Seriously, though, make sure you have all your important programs and files backed up (preferably to a cdrom or dvdrom). If you haven't already done it, fix yourself an emergency box with things like flashlights, batteries, portable radio, water, sterno (or something similar), food (canned and dry, including powdered milk), and anything else you think you might need in case of outages. We've had to use ours several times because of ice storms, hurricanes and nor'easters. I hope you don't need to use one, but it's better to be safe than sorry.
SharonM