I thought Ida was gone... Isn't it gone?We woke up this morning to learn that the storm had been downgraded to a depression. It was still cloudy around the house. However, there was no rain - the streets had dried out and our windows had stopped leaking. There wasn't any wind to speak of either...Until a couple of hours ago, that is. Oddly enough we started getting some strong gusts this afternoon - some of which were the strongest yet from this whole tropical fiasco. I was standing in th... Read Full Story

I thought Ida was gone... Isn't it gone?We woke up this morning to learn that the storm had been downgraded to a depression. It was still cloudy around the house. However, there was no rain - the streets had dried out and our windows had stopped leaking. There wasn't any wind to speak of either...Until a couple of hours ago, that is. Oddly enough we started getting some strong gusts this afternoon - some of which were the strongest yet from this whole tropical fiasco. I was standing in th... Read Full Story

Not to upload any more video unless there was actually something to record. I'm keeping that promise. There are some impressively strong winds swishing about around Pascagoula tonight and I'd really like to share the experience with my readers.One minor problem: It's dark outside.Apparently, I'm not destined to be a videographer.Undaunted - as usual - I present to you the view -uh well the sound - from my back porch about twenty minutes ago a la Ida: If it helps any - that sound out ther... Read Full Story

Not to upload any more video unless there was actually something to record. I'm keeping that promise. There are some impressively strong winds swishing about around Pascagoula tonight and I'd really like to share the experience with my readers.One minor problem: It's dark outside.Apparently, I'm not destined to be a videographer.Undaunted - as usual - I present to you the view -uh well the sound - from my back porch about twenty minutes ago a la Ida: If it helps any - that sound out ther... Read Full Story

Because I have a camera and the will to use it - I figured I would share these completely uneventful videos with the world. Oh what I would have given to have had a video-capable camera during Katrina.... TS Ida @ 10:27 am, Pascagoula: Not a lot to look at, I know. TS Ida @ 3:35 pm, Pascagoula: Still not a lot to look at, I know. Now that I have that out of my system - I promise not to post any more video until there is something to actually record. Forgive me. Thanks. Read Full Story

Because I have a camera and the will to use it - I figured I would share these completely uneventful videos with the world. Oh what I would have given to have had a video-capable camera during Katrina.... TS Ida @ 10:27 am, Pascagoula: Not a lot to look at, I know. TS Ida @ 3:35 pm, Pascagoula: Still not a lot to look at, I know. Now that I have that out of my system - I promise not to post any more video until there is something to actually record. Forgive me. Thanks. Read Full Story

I just added Twitter updates to the sidebar here and will updating via Twitter throughout the day as absolutely nothing worth blogging about is happening here re: Ida. Read Full Story

I just added Twitter updates to the sidebar here and will updating via Twitter throughout the day as absolutely nothing worth blogging about is happening here re: Ida. Read Full Story

A view of the sound from Beach Boulevard in Pascagoula - 3pm November 8thWe received our WeatherBug alert a little under an hour ago with the news that Jackson County, Mississippi is now under a Hurricane Wind Warning. These things sure can sneak up on us, can't they? We already have enough bottled water to float a barge and our emergency equipment is all safely tucked away upstairs. Food is always a completely different story with a house full of kids... The more we buy the more they eat.... Read Full Story

A view of the sound from Beach Boulevard in Pascagoula - 3pm November 8thWe received our WeatherBug alert a little under an hour ago with the news that Jackson County, Mississippi is now under a Hurricane Wind Warning. These things sure can sneak up on us, can't they? We already have enough bottled water to float a barge and our emergency equipment is all safely tucked away upstairs. Food is always a completely different story with a house full of kids... The more we buy the more they eat.... Read Full Story