Hurricane Ian progress report: The view from here

3 years ago

With Kevlar sheets covering our windows, our view outside is mediated through our video doorbells and side camera. It’s raining…

Hurricane Ian follies, part 5: A cat person has entered the discussion

3 years ago

I get the feeling that some cat people entertain fantasies about being able to “go” in a box, just like…

Hurricane Ian follies, part 4: We’re still a long way from the “improvise your own toilet” stage

3 years ago

Here’s an amusing discussion on Facebook about makeshift toilets that you can improvise if Hurricane Ian disrupts the water system:…

Hurricane Ian progress report: Where Ian is, and where we are

3 years ago

Where we are — the Seminole Heights neighborhood in Tampa — the rain has begun to fall in earnest, and…

Hurricane tip: Don’t fill your generator with high-octane corn syrup!

3 years ago

Okay: in the absence of ethanol-free gasoline, you can run a gasoline-powered generator with fuel that has up to 10%…

“Deploy the hurricane kevlar!”

3 years ago

Hurricane Ian is bearing down on Accordion Bay! In response, we’ve deployed the latest of our anti-hurricane measures: kevlar. We…