Yikes! Here Comes Ike!

As one fellow moves on another one moves in. Last week we were weathering Gustav as he stormed through our state leaving a mess that hasn't completely been restored. Today we are all hunkered down and bracing for Ike. Again, I'm thankful that I'm in the northern part of the state, but as Ike makes landfall (within the hour) near Galveston, due to his monsterous size he will also deteriorate Lousiana's Southwest coast. At the moment several parishes are under water due to surges, as well as Texas counties. Here in North La, we are once again expecting torrential rain, flash flooding, tropical force winds and my worst nightmare-tornados. So for the next couple of days I'll be monitoring the weather via The Weather Channel and hope we don't get it too bad up here. But, of course in preparation I've stocked up on can foods, water and flahshlights. Now, we are in the "wait and see" mode. Of course my thoughts and prayers are with our coastal neighbors as well as those inland also in the path. Everyone stay safe and wait this monster out.