Sandy is not dandy

Who knew moving to Boston meant that we are in a hurricane path? I did not bargain for this. I thought we were escaping natural disasters when we left earthquake central (aka California). I was seriously naive enough to think that hurricanes did not come up this far northeast. I was wrong. They do. Boy, they do. 

When we first heard that the hurricane was coming our way, we stocked up on water and some food. When we woke up this morning, and saw the tree branches flying through the air and the rain pouring in sheets, we realized we may need more food...and lamps. Brad's parents are in town for Halloween so Brad and his Dad went to Costco to stock for the apocalypse if needs be. We got muffins, and cereal, and even some eggnog (because that is a logical disaster food). As soon as they got back, the power went out and the storm picked up. 

It has actually been pretty fun. I cooked a huge pork chop dinner (luckily we have a gas stove), and we played games together and then watched a movie with the remainder of the charge on Brad's computer. The power has come back on now, and we are just waiting out the rest of the storm and praying the lights stay on. We'll see. Evidently, Sandy has just hit land so who knows what is yet to come. 

I am grateful to be prepared and to be surrounded by family in this craziness. It is kind of scary to see the pictures of the NYC with all of the lights out, and to watch giant tree branches flying through the air and water streaming past our door, but it is really nice to know that we are going to fine. They evacuated the north and south shores, and we are just smack in the middle of that, which freaked me out at first, but it seems all is well now. Now to see if Brad is off work again tomorrow. Let's pray he is and Sandy chills out and leaves as fast as she came. 

Look at that massive storm 

 Cooking by candlelight

 Playing games

Loving Nana

 Halloween decor is made better by oil lamp (with a creepy black flame I might add)