I forgot to mention that we might well be without power and internet for some time after hurricane Irene passes by. The last big hurricane had the power out for 2 weeks. This little spit of land is not the first priority when massive power outages hit. So if you don't hear from us for a while it is no cause for worry - just a nuisance.
Something I also meant to mention was that for the last 2 weeks we rise to the smell of smoke in the mornings. Sometimes it is so strong during the night that it actually wakes me up, which takes some doing. This is all due to the fires burning over 100 miles to the south, in the Dismal Swamp, now covering over 4000 acres and predicted possibly to burn until October. The ICW (Intra-Coastal Waterway) has a branch that passes through here and has been closed as a result. Luckily there is an alternate ICW route, so it doesn't affect traffic too much.
Boat are continuing to be hauled out here at the boatyard. They started again today at 7:30 a.m.and haven't stopped. Irene has changed course slightly and is moving a little closer than first anticipated, so more and more people are deciding it's safer on land. We are quite confident we will be fine - just hope the boats around us don't cause any damage.
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