We\’re all bracing for impact here. Sally, now a hurricane, is still making a beeline for us.

Just now it doesn\’t seem that a hurricane is approaching. About 10:30 am the wind dropped; and the sun started coming in and out.

That\’s actually typical when a tropical system is headed our way. The weather will seem quite nice, but those who have experienced hurricanes know that it\’s the calm before the storm. Indeed, conditions are likely to deteriorate by this evening.

For my own preparations, I made enough ice cubes to fill up the ice cube bin in the freezer door. Then I refilled the ice cube trays again. I need to do all I can to keep that freezer cold as long as possible if — or, more likely, when — the power fails.

I\’m trying to use up some bologna that I have. Ditto the vanilla yogurt. I don\’t want to have to throw away a lot of food. I can\’t use up all that I have in the fridge before tomorrow without eating far too much, so I hope the power doesn\’t go for at least 24 more hours. I\’m also bracing for impact by having secured my garbage and recycling bins to the fence.

At lunch time I trotted over to the neighborhood Starbucks® and got a bag of chips. Why am I buying potato chips when I\’m watching the carbs?

For one thing, I don\’t have to eat them right away. For another, I wanted to get in a little more outdoor activity before Sally forces me to stay indoors between tonight and possibly mid-Wednesday. In fact, I wound up getting double! I got home and discovered that the chips weren\’t in my bag, and had to go back to get them!