Thank you for checking in, Shir. We know you are overwhelmed. Know we are holding you in our hearts in this mess. Stay safe.

There is a lot of misinformation about the storm systems and people still think another hurricane will hit . It won't.

Still sending power~ma. My sister said our whacko SIL told her she needed to get her shutters put up because another storm was coming. She replied that all that was out there now were fish storms, but called me to check if she was missing something. There are regular messy summer storms out there, but not hurricanes.

Sending recovery thoughts for Todd.

Thanks all. Updating that Nilly and her family are safe too.

another hurricane

[link] is always a good source for TC and hurricane forecasts.

I also like [link] .

Oh, Shir. I'm so glad to see your pixels. Blessings for peace and personal security winging your way.

Todd is strong. She'll get through this, much like last time!

Thank you for checking in, Shir. We know you are overwhelmed. Know we are holding you in our hearts in this mess. Stay safe.

What Laura said.

I'm glad you were able to check in and know there's a lot of love for you.

So the thing is that I'm not overwhelmed specifically by this attack. It's normalized to the point where 2-3 hours after the fact it's ancient history. The terror attack in Jaffa, slightly before the Iranian attack, is scarier (7 dead). The only casutly we know of from tonight's Iranian attack - I swear I'm not making this up, this is just unbelievable script - is a Gazan who was in the West Bank and was hit by one of the rockets.

Very, very tired and sad from this war and wishing for its end and peace, but not overwhelmed.

I’m glad you’re safe, Shir. Hate that this is boiling over in all directions.

So, you know how I’ve been running around expediting passports and planning Matilda’s amazing trip to Europe - two weeks over London, Paris and Berlin?

She was all set to go on Saturday.

Today she came down with mono. Probably that big sleepover for her birthday.

Fucking germy teenagers! Viral vectors!

Whole trip has to be canceled.

I just feel so defeated. If I stop to think about it for two seconds I just want to beat my head in with a hammer.

Oh David, you put so much time, effort, and emotional and financial resources into this trip! I am sorry.

Not your fault. Some other time... (Not that I'm probably very consoling cause even at my age I say "Maybe next year," more than the Cubs. But it happens for somebody, right?) Glad about the Shir sighting. Need to respond to Nilly's New Year message.

Thanks for checking in and letting us know about Nilly, Shir.

I’m glad you’re doing ok, askye.

That sucks about Matilda’s trip.