[Guenevere]

I don't envy me either, NN !!

I'm only mere miles adjacent to Cape Canaveral ...as the crow flies...and this thing is just sittin'....and gaining.

The house across the pond just had the roof finished & the porch added on, and the house livable....from our hurricanes of last year.

The problem is we don't know where this thing is going....

..Do I make reservations somewhere up the road....or do we sit this out??????

[Strategerist]

Just get ready to go.

Can't really make reservations since IF it were to come back and hit you, it could be any time from tomorrow (really unlikely) to 6 to 9 days from now (far more likely.)

[NonValueAdded]

Guenevere ... keep the car's tank full, start eating down the frozen food and replace what you eat with ice so the freezer stays full. Check your hurricane kit and get in some practice at the range. Stand by to repel boarders.

[NautiNurse]

You are getting excellent advice already. Times like this, I keep the water and other heavier items stacked neatly by the door. They remind me to check the updates frequently.

You might as well get a good portion of your bottled water needs together now because of the flooding potential from the stalled storm. I use empty kitty litter pails for the non-potable needs.

Make sure your flashlights are within easy reach in the event of power outage, keep cell phones charged. If you haven't taken photos of your property inside and out in the past year, do that now. Even better if you have a camcorder, do a walkthrough with narrative description.

Great advice to spin down the freezer contents over the next few days. I fill up empty plastic drink bottles with water (leaving room to expand) and freeze them. They serve as long lasting ice blocks.

Oh...and do laundry...