Future Tripping For No Good Reason

I'm just going to say it- I've had an absolutely shitty day today. 

I think I'm having major anxiety. That or, you know- a heart attack. Could be that but I'm betting on the anxiety because of this coming storm. Possibly coming storm. 
As I just wrote a friend, it's not like I've never done this dance before. Hell, y'all have seen me get worked up many times about storms that didn't end up coming anywhere near here. And this could be just like that. That graphic up there is from the New York Times and I'm thinking they are being pretty dramatic with all of the reds and yellows. Here's a table they also posted.

And honestly- this sort of "information" is just about useless. 

I just checked my favorite Meteorologist's Facebook page and here's what he just posted:

#TropicalThoughts Monday August 28, Evening Edition :

Just a quickie while taking a short break from the drive to read the latest from the NHC and peek at the satellite imagery…

IDALIA is not a Hurricane yet, but it’s getting awfully close. The convective bursts near that core (thunderstorms) are getting impressive and the whole satellite presentation is also getting more impressive.

It’s still SOUTH of the Western Tip of Cuba.

The computers are still a little too different from each other for me to feel comfortable buying any of what they’re selling - that cone is going to shift more, likely once IDALIA gets farther N. So let’s still not get hung up on the current cone, we expect it to change still. And remember, small changes in location and movement now means LARGE changes in where the storm will eventually go 48hrs from now.

I’ll have the full battery of info tomorrow morning, when I’m back at the station. And I think we should have a better feel for the “where” part tomorrow too. I will be surprised if it is not being called a Hurricane by then. And it’s gonna get stronger, probably a whole bunch. And it feels like a large chunk of the W Coast of the FL Peninsula will be first up to deal with it. But tomorrow I should know more.

I trust him.

So many of the damn meteorologists are huge alarmists which is probably great for their numbers on social media and TV and in print media but they're not doing folks any favors with their hype and horror. Yes, hurricanes can be and are fucking dangerous and people can die and the storms do unfathomable amounts of damage to homes and forests and beaches and commercial property. We all know this. But what good does it do to alarm an entire state when the computer models are still all duking it out?

A few days ago, Nucatola told people that although there was no way to tell yet if what was then a tropical depression was going to become a threat, it was a good reminder to get things ready because this is the time of year when we need to be prepared.

Perfect. And correct.

Universities and schools in Tallahassee have announced closures starting Wednesday. So has just about everyone else. Except the Waffle House, of course. If they close, it is beyond dire.

And here I am completely stressing out while writing about the uselessness of stressing out. We have a good solid house that has survived who knows how many hurricanes in its over 160 years. Our kids have good houses and can always come stay with us if they want. We have a generator that kicks ass and runs everything. We have food. And of course Publix reopens the second a storm has passed, using massive generators. This is not like living in Miami in the 1800's.

And as I write this, we're just about to get what looks to be a very good thunderstorm. Not related at all to Idalia.

And that's what the National Hurricane Center has posted this evening. That dang old cone of uncertainty that Nucatola warns us about.

I think I better just go make our supper and get my shit together.

Love...Ms. Moon