Yabba Dabba Doo!
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wordinistaOkay, around two or three o'clock we saw the winds and rain dying down. We were without power for about four or five hours, which wasn't so bad all things considered. The canal is ridiculously high and much with the ALLIGATORS OMG. I saw one, definitely, and judging from the size of his head, I'd say he was about nine or ten feet long. I didn't want to get closer to ask him to please ease himself out of the water so I could get a better look.
We've got a few tree limbs down in back and the grapefruit tree is bereft of fruit. We had a little bit of water get in the house, but nothing too bad. Got the dehumidifier going, so that's just a matter of time.
Bronte and Kisa fared well, though they were pretty freaked out for a while there. Actually, after things calmed down we opened the windows to find that the screen was loose. Kisa very nearly became gator food (until George yelled at her and she ran for the hills). But George couldn't find Bronte, and was worried she'd jumped out of the window. He ran out of the house to look for her. I ran into the house (I was outside doing something else) to look for her.
I found her in the guest bedroom, on the bed, under the covers. There was just a lump in the middle of the bed. I died laughing.
Something similar happened later -- someone didn't close the front door firmly enough, so the wind (which is still pretty brisk) blew the front door open. Kisa ventured out of the porch, and when George called her, she ran back in the house. Again, Bronte was nowhere to be found.
Again I found her hiding under the covers on the guest bed. I petted the lump: "Good girl, Bronte."
Bronte: Mew!
I love my kitty. XD
We've got a few tree limbs down in back and the grapefruit tree is bereft of fruit. We had a little bit of water get in the house, but nothing too bad. Got the dehumidifier going, so that's just a matter of time.
Bronte and Kisa fared well, though they were pretty freaked out for a while there. Actually, after things calmed down we opened the windows to find that the screen was loose. Kisa very nearly became gator food (until George yelled at her and she ran for the hills). But George couldn't find Bronte, and was worried she'd jumped out of the window. He ran out of the house to look for her. I ran into the house (I was outside doing something else) to look for her.
I found her in the guest bedroom, on the bed, under the covers. There was just a lump in the middle of the bed. I died laughing.
Something similar happened later -- someone didn't close the front door firmly enough, so the wind (which is still pretty brisk) blew the front door open. Kisa ventured out of the porch, and when George called her, she ran back in the house. Again, Bronte was nowhere to be found.
Again I found her hiding under the covers on the guest bed. I petted the lump: "Good girl, Bronte."
Bronte: Mew!
I love my kitty. XD
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Date: 2005-10-24 11:22 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-10-25 12:27 am (UTC)Oh, btw -- you wanted the banana bread recipe?
here it is!
Preheat oven to 325, grease a loaf pan
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup mashed (ripe) bananas
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup milk with 1 tablespoon vinegar
Mix flour, baking soda and salt. Add shortening, sugar, beat in flavoring and eggs. Add bananas then milk, beat until smooth. Pour mix in loaf pan and bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Enjoy!
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Date: 2005-10-24 11:44 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-10-25 12:12 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-10-25 12:06 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-10-25 12:13 am (UTC)Mew!