I am slowly going crazy 123456 switch crazy going slowly am I 654321 switch. (An old girl scout song, sung in rounds)

Thunder rolls as I type this... still. I am overwhelmed! What with Charley, Frances and IVAN and then with Jeanne sitting there (go away!) I'VE HAD ENOUGH!!! I'VE HAD ENOUGH!!!

I stayed put for the first 2, thought I did well. BUT WHEN IVAN turned for us in FL, and at a category 5 (as Andrew was...) been there, done that and I panicked and evacuated.

Actually, I evacuate anyway, but to a special needs shelter... for Frances they called very late (politics... they don't open shelters until a Hurricane Watch which means they have to evac the coastal hospitals so they wait till last minute to do that, and send everyone scrambling. saves them money or something)
They called one morning before 10 am... and I had just left for the doctors (physical therapy , and psychologist appts) they left a message saying the shelter was opening and they were calling for arrangment to pick me (and dog) up...but would call back later.

Well they called back later alright, within the hour (I was still gone) and that time they said they had me listed as driving myself and here was the address to go to! HA! No way jose... plus the shelter was about 15 miles closer to the coast than I live so what's up with that? I decided it wasn't safe, and stayed home. My T helped me through the storm fears... and it worked out ok.... my mahogany tree lost it's center branch ... but all else ok.

So then comes Ivan. I absolutely lost it. Even my T said for me to leave the State. I tried and tried to book a flight, but each timethe agent asked me a different question, I couldn't think (PTSD) and said I'd call back... for hours I did this... then all the flights to where I wanted to go were booked (others with the same idea as me?) so the only thing open was a non stop to Denver. I tried to book it... but chickened out I CAN"T FLY! I just couldn't imagine being trapped inside the cabin... and so I knew I wouldn't get out of FL... and all the other passengers would hate me...

So I took off in my car... my dog and me. What a terrible panicking state I was in... drove too far, too fast, too frenzied, spent too much money and had NO FUN! Now I am home, the thunderstorms persist.... I have not fully recovered from the evacuation... and haven't a clue how I am going to live with all these storms.

Just thought you'd wanna know...