Sounding the all clear

Wilma is gone and left nothing at our hose but some extremely minor damage and a lot of Palm Fronds. We do have a friend in Weston who received a fair amount of damage. And our prayers are with her and hers. All in all though things don't seem too awfully bad.

Good!

Some Trepidation

I was not overly concerned about Wilma. In some ways I am still not. I must say however my concern has grown a bit over the last 24 hours. Our home, that we moved into in April, stood up to hurricane Charley a year ago august with minimal damage (our old home being little more than a memory now since Charley took it from us). And though this Hurricane is no Charley it is a bit stronger than predicted and like all hurricanes is still dangerous. For starters Hurricanes can spawn tornadoes and are more likely to do so when pushed by an approaching cold front (as this one is). Another concern is that unlike Charley which was extraordinarily vicious and compact, Wilma is a rather large storm and thought the eye will pass some 75 miles away we will still receive sustained hurricane force winds>Sustained Tropical Storm Force winds are predicted to extend some 60-100 miles north of here (here being Punta Gorda). That is a BIG storm. Still many in my neighborhood are prepared. We have all boarded up our windows and secured lawn furniture and the like. Many in mobile homes have fled to shelters or friends or families with block homes. Still I saw an interview with someone in Naples (close to ground zero) who said "It's just another storm." I hope nothing happens to them . If they had been at ground zero for Charley I doubt they would feel that way. They would know first hand hurricanes are nothing to be trifled with. More Later.