we survived hurricane irma

She started blowing before we got up.....

early yesterday morning.

She came before dawn and stayed most all of the day.

I had hoped this storm would be during daylight hours and she didn't disappoint.

She was nothing like Matthew though.

Someone yelled out in the mid-morning...

"TREE Down!!"

We all rushed to the back window.

Sure enough, as Amanda called it, our Easter tree had leaned over.

This was the tree that several people had searched for the golden egg back at our Easter Egg Hunt.

This was the high point and the extent of our damage.

Needless to say, we were blessed.

We still don't know about the condo at Tybee.

There was a lot of flooding.

Butler Avenue was covered at one point.

We haven't been able to get on the island yet.

Norman, the Hollingsworth's cat, was a little unsettled by his first storm.

He kept walking around the house looking out of the windows.

He, as well as the humans, weathered it well though.

After a low country shrimp boil,

Mark and Amanda, with Jake, Eli, and Norman in tow,

departed for a late night trip back to their home in Florida.

I thought it was a risky move,

but they made it back with only one scare....

No place open to get gas.

Amazingly, an oasis in the night appeared, with power and gasoline,

and they cruised into their driveway before midnight.

All praise and thanksgiving goes to our great God

for His provision and protection during the storm named Irma.

Thank you for Your constant care!