To those kind friends and family in Britain, alarmed by BBC news reports about Mayor Bloomberg evacuating everyone from bits of New York City and who've sent concerned messages, thanks. We are actually hoping we'll miss the full force of Hurricane Sandy, as we're some 300 miles away and far inland. But we're still getting dire predictions about the dregs of Sandy clashing with an incoming snowstorm, which is less good news. My neighbour this morning urged me to run the washing machine while we still had power. It doesn't take much for the power to go out here. The village convenience store seemed remarkably busy this afternoon and we'd better check the fuel in the generator - if we can get it started. At the moment, all we're having is murky skies and cold drizzle but the excitement is yet to come, possibly tonight.
Meanwhile, I'm a little nostalgic for the Florida sun, the palm trees.....
.. the shopping emporia..
the sea food...
The sand.....
The sights...
Though sometimes you can have too much of a good thing......
Like many shivering Western New Yorkers, longing for a bit of sun, I'll be back in Florida some time this winter. But for the most part, I think I'd rather throw in my American lot with Cattaraugus County. So wish us luck and if you don't hear from me for a while, assume a power-cut.
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