The start of rainy season.
Well, to be fair, it's the start of "hurricane" season, but this area hasn't been hit since Wilma did in 2005 and the current forecast isn't for much, so "rainy" wins out for day to day
Not that an eye needn't be kept on the 7 day, 5 day and 3 day cones of probability should a storm start to form (double negative alert ... that means it should be). And not that a jug or two of water shouldn't be stored in the freezer (again ... they should). And not that a way to tell your boss that your modem is fried so the "working from home" thing will be in jeopardy doesn't need to be established (funny thing ... *that* already happened this month when a lightning storm "struck" the area [see what I did there!]) And not that some dried goods and flashlights and batteries and such shouldn't be put in a box in the laundry room (still waiting to do that sometime soon).
But for now, it's figuring out how to deal with the reality of the front yard (see above and below [and remember ... I can't swim]) when, for example, a pop up storm arrives a few minutes before you were going to mow the lawn ... and it's learning how the puppies are going to react to continued downfalls. Luckily, the ground is so dry that those puddles disappear pretty quickly as soon as the downpours end, but I am curious to see what any sustained rain means to the old homestead.
UNDERSTANDING THE CONES:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutcone.shtml
TAX HOLIDAY ENDS TODAY:
http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/tips/tip14a01-03.pdf
WE'RE #1 ... WAIT A MINUTE ...:
http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather-news/news/articles/top5-most-vulnerable-overdue-hurricane-cities_2010-07-14?page=6
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