My namesake, Hurricane Irene

Gosh, I've taken a lot of teasing this week! But Hurricane Irene has also triggered a slew of phone calls from friends, saying they're thinking of me!

For anyone living on the east coast of the US, the predictions of my namesake hurricane are dire. I suspect that many of us will be losing power and/or internet service over the weekend.

I've done everything I can to do to prepare for the storm. My greatest fear is the threat of one or more of the 70-100 foot trees behind my house being uprooted by the winds. Their roots are already weakened from all the rain.

In case you don't see posts for a couple of days, you'll know the reason why. I hope all of you are staying safe over the weekend. 

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BTW: I found out about an interesting playgroup for adult women called Mice at Play. Read my interview with its founder, Nadia Stieglitz on Life Goes Strong.