Preparations for Rita
Carol and I tried to evacuate Houston and go live with Andrew in Austin. However, I was so busy getting Klein High School ready to survive a hurricane that I did not leave early enough on Wednesday. As a result we could not get any gas. So we have decided to "shelter in place." I thought you would like to see some pictures of our house pre-Rita.
Here is our Master bathroom. We have plenty of water in case we lose water service. We also have plenty of bottled water and have filled up every spare container with tap water.
We have moved all of our outdoor stuff into the house in order to have them avoid becoming projectiles in the possible 100+ mph winds. I like the grill in the slot where the refrigerator goes in the Garage apartment.
All the valuables are boxed and in the closets or interior rooms. We have planned for tree strikes and multiple window breaks. So everything that could become a projectile has been removed.
All four cars are in our 3 car garage. Note the new yellow Jeep in the bay. Also the smoker is parked in the garage. We will eat very well for the first day or two after the storm. We got T-Bone steaks, chicken, and sausage to smoke. Mmmmm!!
Carol has wrapped all the antiques that are near windows.
We don't have any plywood, but the ballroom windows have cardboard boxes wrapped in plastic that have been stapled over them. Ahh, it is nice to be married to an engineer. Carol is the handy women in this family.
The big oak tree in front of the house before the storm. Hope it still stands after the storm.
The study has no windows in it, so it has become our bunker. Short of complete structural failure, we should be safe here. Here are Stephen and Carol enjoying the bunker after a hard two days of work.
Stephen and I show you what we intend to do when in the bunker. We could also sleep in here if necessary.
Well that's all for now folks. The hatches have been battened down. Will post pictures that we take during and after the storm later.
Have fun
Jon
Here is our Master bathroom. We have plenty of water in case we lose water service. We also have plenty of bottled water and have filled up every spare container with tap water.
We have moved all of our outdoor stuff into the house in order to have them avoid becoming projectiles in the possible 100+ mph winds. I like the grill in the slot where the refrigerator goes in the Garage apartment.
All the valuables are boxed and in the closets or interior rooms. We have planned for tree strikes and multiple window breaks. So everything that could become a projectile has been removed.
All four cars are in our 3 car garage. Note the new yellow Jeep in the bay. Also the smoker is parked in the garage. We will eat very well for the first day or two after the storm. We got T-Bone steaks, chicken, and sausage to smoke. Mmmmm!!
Carol has wrapped all the antiques that are near windows.
We don't have any plywood, but the ballroom windows have cardboard boxes wrapped in plastic that have been stapled over them. Ahh, it is nice to be married to an engineer. Carol is the handy women in this family.
The big oak tree in front of the house before the storm. Hope it still stands after the storm.
The study has no windows in it, so it has become our bunker. Short of complete structural failure, we should be safe here. Here are Stephen and Carol enjoying the bunker after a hard two days of work.
Stephen and I show you what we intend to do when in the bunker. We could also sleep in here if necessary.
Well that's all for now folks. The hatches have been battened down. Will post pictures that we take during and after the storm later.
Have fun
Jon
posted by Jon Benignus @ 2:14 PM
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