Rina - Thursday - 10pm

So far my biggest issue with the storm is that Maya doesn't want to go out for a pee.  Actually we made it out... and she'd start to squat... but retreat as soon as the wind got too loud.  hahaha.  Silly girl.  That was earlier and we've since made it out for relief.

Around 6:00 the storm started.  Started to get a little lighting show.  Well, big show!  And a constant roar of thunder.  Really.... constant!  i took some video... hope we can hear the roar on it.  That died off and the wind started.  Winds are pretty strong right now.  It's testing the flexibility of the trees behind my place.  They're bending pretty good!!

I am glad to be living in Playacar on a night like tonight.  There is so much less stuff floating around and so many less neighbours.  So don't have to worry alot about what is going to fly by my window... or into it.  Although, one of my neighbours hauled all his furniture back outside at about 3:00 this afternoon.  Apparently he doesn't know how to use the internet... or radio... Anyway... it is what it is.

The kids and i are just chilling now, thinking about bed.  If it gets any more interesting I'm sure the sounds of the wind will wake me up.  We're camped out just beside the bed (on a little cot like thing)... protected here a little more from the window.  But I don't really think it's necessary.  Everything is gonna be juuuust fine!

Looks like we are going to get rain for like another week or so after this.  Oh well.  Hope I am able to reschedule my cancelled wedding.

Thats it for now.
Tx for the update Kim.
later.

updates

Good to hear the storm is weakening and will soon pass! We've had really amazing weather here...been around 20 degrees even into early Oct. Now, we are around 10-12 degrees which is way warmer than usual.

Just giving everyone an update that I've now talked to insurance 3 times and got the same answer twice now. They said Mom and new baby are covered for anything unrelated to pregnancy and birth. The doc will have to clear us for travel too. So, there isn't really any telling yet what will happen but I guess our plan will be to go to Med Hat. If something were to happen then hopefully there is enough time to get into SK again.

That is all for now. Just going to settle in, watch a show and get some rest. I have a cold right now so the rest will make me feel better.

KAB

Wednesday 5:10 pm

Its 5pm and we've gotten the first sign of some real rain .  It's going to get dark soon and because of the hurricane all the common area lights are off.  It was super dark last night.  I will lose sight of the sky soon :-(.  It's been cool to watch it today.

Rina - Wednesday - 3:00pm

Well... yet another adventure coming up for me.  Last night I spent alot of time preparing my condo and my mind for the storm.  I moved everything inside and away from the windows.  Moved all my electronics onto a small table in the 1/2 bath... which is the only place free from windows.  Packed a survival box and charged pretty much everything i could.  I've got movies to watch, music to hear, books to read.... and blog posts to write.

The storm is supposed to hit in the early morning, like 2AM.  At this point, I think i'll go to sleep in my bed... but the back up plan is the hallway where I'm protected from all windows.  If the winds start, I will go there.  I am hearing more and more that the storm is weakening.  I hope that's true.  But what does that really mean anyway?  Weakening a super strong hurricane... is still a hurricane.  "weakening" could me alot of things.  Regardless, I am as prepared as i can be.

Oh my god... the wind just picked up... hahaha.  Now it's a light breeze.  It is actually very calm.  The calm before the storm I guess.  Maybe it sucks up all the wind... I dunno.

I just found out that even when/if the power does go out... Playacar will be the first to be restored.  Apparently the wires are underground, so there shouldn't be too much that can get destroyed.  funny I never noticed that before.

Well, Luckily, I have experience with my place flooding.  I am so ready!
K, signing off... The sun is actually out and it is perfect day for sun tannin'.

I'll be in touch as soon as I can.

It's been a while

I haven't posted in a while... Ran out of pics to post I guess.

My friend Tracy is coming to stay with me next week. I go get her at the airport on Saturday! Im so excited for that! She hasn't been here to visit me yet! She won't want to leave I'm sure.

Oh, I shot my first wedding of the season on Saturday. It was alot of fun. I feel right back into it as if I hadn't just been off for three months.

I am Redesigning my site a bit. I haven't released it yet to the public... Hahaha but I can pre-release it to U guys. Would appreciate if u have a quick minute to look at it and let me know ur thots. I need to also update my galleries but that will b in the next release. Here it is sweetfirephotography.com/index2

Enjoy! And tx!

time

Well I dont think we can make it to regina. I have no vacation time left for this year and we only have a few days offs. We have xmas day and boxing day off, then we have to go back to work. A three hours drive to med hat is feasable to us, but not a 9 hrs drive to Regina. Sorry but we wont make it if plans change now.

Satellite

We'll see what others have to say...get the feelers out now!

We have lots of satellite buying experience in Regina....we just had to buy a new Bell satellite last week. Well, that is where our experience ends though is Bell product line!
K
PS We still have your old receiver, I think???? Need that or HD?