Say What????

During the past week I have watched all the news reports about the impending storms, and have followed the alerts religiously. Until today I have understood each alert such as thunderstorm warning, tornado watch, boil water alert. However, today I saw an alert that was a bit disheartening....a snake alert. Yes, a county that is a bit south of us has issued a SNAKE ALERT. Now, being from the north, I have never heard of this....apparently because of the inordinate amounts of rain and consequent flooding, humans aren't the only ones seeking higher ground. Our reptilian friends are too. There was a report during the first few days of the storm, in which a man said that a snake came through his doggie door....but I dismissed it as a "fun" report, something to take the edge off the storm. Apparently, I was wrong to so casually laugh it off. I had to mow today, and all I kept thinking about was wether or not there was a snake, curled up and waiting to strike as I sweated my way across the lawn. And of course, my yard is full of pine straw, which, with just a slight bit of imagination, can feel like a snake piercing the leg. Let me tell you, I have never mowed so fast or furiously in my life. What can I say, this is just one more thing to put on my "move out of Florida as soon as you can" list!

In about 20 minutes I have to take wee one to the doctor for a re-check appointment. She started her ocd medication two weeks ago, and we are going in to see how she is doing. She seems to be adjusted to it quite well, and I have noticed that she is not doing as many of her little habits as before. I think she was under the impression that she would be immediately "cured", as she tells me she is no better....although I can tell when she is fibbing. She thinks if she isn't better, they will give her a pill that will work faster, and I keep telling her that she won't be 100% well this quickly. Also, I want another few weeks to see how she is at school.

According to the news, the kids will go back to school tomorrow, although I don't see what will get done in only one day. Of course, with Ivan comingalong, and as destructive as it is, we may have some more days off next week....here's hoping we don't!