<font color="darkblue">It isn't just me... everyone and I mean EVERYONE in South Florida is "Hurricane Weary" as the experts are calling it. Now, we are preparing for "Wilma." The thought that Hurricane Andrew was the first letter of the alphabet and wiped us out 13 years ago.. and this is the last letter of the alphabet..and is the strongest storm in History of the Gulf/Atlantic, isn't lost on anyone here. We all seem to have this impending doom feeling about this one...so it isn't "just me" and my PTSD about storms! <font color="darkgreen">

[b]But I am having a real problem with this impending storm. Though it's a category 5 now, it should drop to at least a 4, maybe more depending upon how much the jet stream affects it... pushes, sheers, or speeds it up. They have already begun evacuating the Florida Keys, and the stores here locally in the 3 counties on the SE coast have begun boarding up. I am nearly paralyzed with inner "fear." There is little more that I need to do, even less that I "can" do in preparation.

Having just come out of 2 months of pain flares... it's almost certain that this stress will flare me again.. but I'm consciously trying to avoid this... seems my muscles and nerves have other ideas. I know the county will be calling to arrange transportation to the shelter. Once again.. I probably won't go... there is no safety in numbers, I've learned. (Contrary to popular belief.) I go south to doctors tomorrow... nothing I can skip as it's physical therapy and psychotherapy both of which are required to help me maintain ...especially necessary in days of storms... plus another doctor visit... grrrr I am "out" of pain meds except for some I've kept back... good thing for that! I don't see my MD till Tuesday.. if that ever comes. I could be SOL rather quickly. <font color="darkblue">

Ok... TODAY I am ok. Nothing is happening today, except more rain and wind from the very presence of the storm south west of us. Probably, not much will happen tomorrow.. traffic will be bad due to the evacuations from the south, and rain which tends to make all drivers act like banshees (no offense to those of banshee origination.) TODAY I am ok. . . . trying not to think about what if for the near future.

Thanks for reading. I'm sure I'll keep you posted.