Because Her Full Dish of Fresh Water Every Day Just Isn't Good Enough

One rainy day recently...

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What?  If a dog can drink out of a toilet...

Got Lucky This Time

     Well, we made it through the hurricane safely and it ended up not being as bad in our area as it was in others.  The day Dorian came through here started at 4:00 a.m. with the weather radio announcing one tornado alert after another all around us. 

Keeping a Close Watch on the Forecast

The wind picked up slowly throughout the day, the heavy rain was intermittent and our lights flickered a few times, but thankfully there was no major flooding and no trees or power lines came down.

Riding it Out

     The news from the Bahamas and other areas along the east coast is bleak and heartbreaking, so I'm just gonna say we're extremely thankful that we aren't dealing with the pain, grief and hardship that others are in the midst of suffering because of this storm.
   
   

Wait and See

     Well, as it turns out it looks like Hurricane Dorian may take a close enough swipe at the coast to cause some concern.  We'll most certainly be keeping watch to see how it pans out, but we're hopeful it ends up staying far enough off shore so that all we'll see 'round here will be rough surf, some wind and minimal, if any, damage.

     Mom went looking for me the other night since I hadn't gotten up on the bed with them at bedtime as I most often do, and she whispered to dad to come see where she'd found me. 

Mom had been doing her cleaning and seasonal housekeeping and left a comforter on the floor in the spare room, and I'd decided I'd make that my new comfy spot. 
    

While mom was preparing for the possibility of having to evacuate she'd stacked some clothes and toiletries on the bed, and as is my way I couldn't help myself. 

Up on the bed I hopped, sniffed the bag of things, turned once or twice, and settled in, the crinkly plastic bag my pillow.
     Mom has been updating our hurricane plan stuff for days now and going over it and over it, and she and dad took a break yesterday to head to Carolina Beach for a bit. 

Abandoned Carolina Beach

Even though it was Labor Day they had a feeling it wouldn't be too crowded, and boy were they right. 

The clouds, waves and wind weren't technically directly linked to the storm, but it was amazing to see how empty things were (though Britt's Donuts was doing a brisk business and smelled awesome!).
     The waves weren't exactly monstrous but were rough enough to already seem almost menacing, and the rip current warnings kept most people out of the water. 

Mom, observing from a safe depth

Dorian's exact track is still up in the air as of this writing, but considering we're in a coastal area and the fact that Georgia and South Carolina have now begun mandatory coastline evacuations, we may not be posting again for a bit.
    

We're keeping those who've already been affected by Hurricane Dorian in our thoughts, and crossing our fingers and paws that we'll be spared the worst of it.