Monthly Archives: August 2012
Delayed Reaction
So last night when the power didn’t go off and the thunder, heavy rains and wind did NOT come, though we waited up ’til 1am for it…and Ernesto had long past made landfall, I must admit I felt a little ripped off …not that I wished for destruction or anything… just a good ‘ol exciting … Continue reading
“Hurricane” Ernesto
This just in…Ernesto is now officially a hurricane. Good news is that he is now projected to track a little further north than before. Bad news is they’re now, once again, predicting it to be a category 2 before making landfall. The wind is really picking up here now. Larry decided to go stay at … Continue reading
In Anticipation of Ernesto
Last night we had the first effects of Ernesto… around 3AM we were awakened by hard rain and a very loud crack of thunder… but that was it. This morning I checked the updates on Ernesto and it was still heading northwest toward Chetumal, Mexico which is right on the border of Belize. It is … Continue reading
Ernesto Update
Ok, this Ernesto is up and down like a yo-yo 😉 Seems each time I check the tracking sites the projection has changed again! Now Ernesto is expected to make landfall as a Category I hurricane a little more north than my last post indicated. So, looks like just a little north of Chetumal, Mexico, … Continue reading
Preparing for Our First Hurricane
Maybe you’ve heard about Tropical Storm Ernesto? Well we’ve been keeping a close eye on it because it’s supposed to increase to a hurricane by Wednesday! The first predictions had it heading south of Jamaica, then on toward the Yucatan Peninsula and making landfall just south of Cozumel, but each day I check my hurricane … Continue reading