Hurricane Irma is barreling down on the U.S., and I have to tell her she has really bad timing. I doubt she cares.
Here at Doright Manor we’ve stored up gallons of bottled water and my favorite survival snack, Little Debbie oatmeal cream pies. I have a pantry filled with canned chicken and Vienna sausages and enough cheese crackers to get us through the first hundred days of a zombie apocalypse. Now, it’s just a waiting game.
There’s still a chance the storm won’t hit us at all and might veer into coastal Texas, which is still reeling from Hurricane Harvey. As much as I don’t want Irma to come through here, I don’t want her messing with Texas even more.
Right now Irma is a category 5 storm, and anywhere she makes landfall is going to suffer tremendous damage. The projections we are seeing show that when she reaches Studly Doright and me in the Florida panhandle she’ll still be a category 1. Many things can change still, and we are praying she’ll weaken considerably before she reaches land.
Praying for the best, but preparing for the worst. Don’t be cruel, Irma.
Praying for Eyebrowz 
Those oatmeal cakes are dangerous. Enjoy!!
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They are indeed!
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Thinking of you. And the oatmeal cream cakes.
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I cheated and had one for breakfast this morning….
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I won’t tell if you have another…..
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Must save some for storm! Or not!
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Hmmmm….that’s a toughie!
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Praying with you missy. Stay safe and keep your snacks dry.
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Thank you lovely lady!
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Stay safe, you and yours, young Leslie.
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Thank you! I really feel like we aren’t going to get too much of the storm here. The models show everything shifting to our east. Fingers crossed that it misses all of the US and just heads out to sea.
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Crikey, if it heads out to sea into the Atlantic the jet stream will send its remnants this way! I jest, young Leslie. As I said, do stay safe whatever.
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I think it could be party time at your place xxx
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Vienna sausage? Ack! But then I’ve been known to eat dried cuttlefish… Take care!
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I can’t handle Vienna sausage, but to my husband they are a rare delicacy. Ewww on the cuttlefish!
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Yeah, the cuttlefish are kinda leathery. I haven’t eaten them in years.
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Are they similar to jerky?
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Yes, but more brittle. And fishy tasting. š
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Ohh no, good luck with the storm. And enjoy those cookies, they look really delicious.
Kathrin — http://mycupofenglishtea.wordpress.com
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Thank you!
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Here’s hoping that you can enjoy your Little Debbies with a nice glass of Pinot (white or red, I’m sure they go equally well with either) as you toast to a safe ride through the storm. I’d through those Vienna sausages outside as a sacrifice to the storm gods. Stay safe!
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Thanks! But I don’t think even the storm gods want those Vienna sausages! Only Studly!
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*throw* but you knew what I meant š
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I did no. šš
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May you remain unscathed
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Fingers crossed!
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Oh I so hope everyone is going to be safe. And I hope your staple pie won’t be your emergency food.
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Praying for a British blogging friend who is vacationing in Miami! They might have to move to a shelter. So worried about her and her husband. I suggested they contact their embassy.
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You are right, she should contact the embassy. My friend’s husband is in Miami right now.
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I hate feeling helpless. I just want to fix everything!
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I just checked the map – Jose is right behind Irma. And so many people have already lost their homes…
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Just listened to a young radio journalist who stayed on air as Irma roared through one of these islands. She’s 19 and preparing now to tackle Jose.
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Oh poor people… How is it in where you live? What time do you expect it to hit? Crazy, just crazy.
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I think we should be hit around Sunday evening.
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I hope you will be all right. I think Irma is already downgraded to cat 3. Don’t know about Jose.
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I think we will. Fingers crossed!
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Gosh just read that Irma got stronger š¦
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That’s the first thing I saw when I sat down with my morning coffee. Ugh!
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Stay Safe.
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Thanks! I just wish the storm would decide what it’s going to do!
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Little Debbie you say? I shall find those cookies!
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We are our Hurricane stash two days before the storm hit….
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