Chris and I just got home from our extended vacation and our trip home from Chincoteaque, Virginia was longer than anticipated but we made it home. Thanks to torrential rain about 2 hours from home, our trip was slower than hoped and of course we still had to stop for a few groceries after being gone for almost two weeks. There was no way I was going back out after we got home.

So, here we are, awaiting all of the expected rain thanks to Helene. But of course, because that is not enough, there is another storm ahead of that that is hitting in the mountains. Now if you have been to our home you know we live on a lake and they are already lowering the lake to account for the rainfall. We will not flood where we are but other parts of our area that are not as high of elevation as us will most definitely flood. When we drove home there was already a lot of areas where water was pooling on the road and it is going to get worse before it gets better.

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Yes, you read that correctly. Brevard will have 10 – 15 inches of rain before this is all over. In session school is cancelled for the next couple of days and everything else seems to be following in the same direction. I am happy to hunker down and enjoy being home and unpacking and doing all the things that need to be done. The cats are happy we are home and here’s hoping the electricity stays on and that trees stay upright. I probably will take a blog break on Friday but see you back here on Monday. Have a safe weekend.