Go Away IKE - You don't scare me!

Well I think I've become a Weather Channel junkie. I never thought I'd see the day when every day I'd wake up early before my alarm to watch The Weather Channel. But that's what Ike has done to me. Being a Southern girl, I'm used to the idea of hurricanes. I always said that I'd rather live in the world of hurricanes than the world of tornados. At least you know they're coming and can plan for them. But this year it seems like we're planning the the possibility of the next storm every week. To make things worse, it seems like landfall only happens on holidays (like Labor Day) and weekends. Give a girl a break. So here I am with my hurricane kit all ready, flashlights out, stash of batteries, candles, matches, radio, water and last but not least, junk food. If we have to sit around in the dark, at least I'm going to enjoy it in some way.