It feels as if I’ve been waiting for Rita for years, not days. At last, she’s starting to make an entrance. Wind predictions for our area, tonight, are for gusts 50-60 mph. So far, I’d estimate them at about half of that.
We’ve been watching the storm’s progress on our local radar as the outer edges slowly moved further inland, and about 3 hours ago, we were finally able to see the line of clouds to the east.

It was beautiful, in fact. The sky directly above was an intense, almost electric blue, with very dark grey-green clouds scudding across. And amazingly, there was a rainbow spanning the sky, framing the coming darkness.
So – with flashlights placed strategically around the house (but hopeful the power will hold), we’re ready. And we’re relieved…
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