[Bèsame*]

Right now I'm feeling 1000% percent better than I have the last 3 days.

Let me tell you, the girl, Hurricane Helene, did not come to play. It was hard to watch it form and see the projected path. I was feeling pretty lucky that we hadn't even come close to any other storm.

That thing just exploded and grew to be ginormous I had a few days to prepare, and two 12 hour shifts in there as well. (I do need sleep in-between, lol)Monday was the preparation. Come Thursday, forecasted paths and time tables. Ok, great, it will be tropical storm for me. That first band that came thru, extreme thunder and lightning. Ok, it got real.

Work on Tuesday, Wed and Thursday was really busy. I tried not to watch weather reports, but talking with customers brought out storm anxiety.

We closed early last night. It was getting closer! My car was shaking from the wind gusts as I drove home. I got home and turned on classic rock on the radio, and turned up the volume. No need to hear every wind gust. Lol As the storm approached , it was running parallel to my coast. The wind getting louder and the rain pounding, very stressful. Anxious for it to hurry and pass. The eye of the storm was over a hundred miles away, yet there was going to be tidal surge. The water didn't effect me, it was the hurricane wind gusts that freaked me out. I never lost power! Yay to having A/C to sleep with. As soon as that eye passed, oh probably like 20 miles north, everything changed. Oh so much calmer, for sure.

Back to work today, and facing customers with them dealing with the aftermath. Our coast took a beating, for sure!!

Now I am at home and have tomorrow off. I'm hoping to have a great night sleep. And after eating chocolate ice cream, life is good right now!!

Feeling relaxed...