Deer Franci
Yes, dis storm Irene does wook to be a furry big monster. All ov Norf Catlina east ov I-95 iz on alert furr big efurryfing. Lots of people evacuated allready.
We iz in more of da interior ov da state and look to hav onwee rain & wind, and not too much ov eever. Ov course, dat can change, but we don't fink it too likely. Bendy lives maybe 10 miles frum us.
HOWEVER, and dis iz big to US, da Lady's deer #1 dautfurr iz in da Lady's house and 15 miles frumm da ocean, overhung wiv pine trees and da man dere duzn't want to leave. The good news iz dat da Lady's adult son will go and spend da duration wiv dem and he is younger and strong. They have laid in provisions for when there might be power outages.
He says, after all, those trees have held up for 38 years since dey came there in 1973, so should be dere right along. Which is true, da Lady weathered some big hurricanes right dere, wiv no damage to speak of. It iz unnerving when da pine cones rain down, like being under siege.
We hope the best for all who will be in the line of fire from dis storm.
Wuv, Topaze and da Lady