Waiting for Gustav

In Montgomery tonight. Left New Orleans at 4am this morning; my friends and I stayed off the main highway (I-1o), meandering down Hwy. 90, and 31 then I-65, to Montgomery. Traffic wasn't bad. Got here late afternoon. Son Chris was last one to reach his intended destination of Arlington TX, as he had to get released by his employer. So everyone settled in for the night...waiting.

Hurricane Gustav has been moving faster than I anticipated, but just a few minutes ago dropped from forward movement of 17mph to 16mph. Hope it continues to move quickly, though, as we don't want it to intensify in strength.

Going to bed. Hope everyone is safe tonight.

The Times Picayune - A Wealth of Knowledge - Who Knew?!

Oh, my goodness, how did I ever miss Dan Gill's gardening article in the Saturday "Times Picayune"?! I normally skim the headlines, take out the Living section, check out the grocery ads, and scan the "Lagniappe" magazine for upcoming events. I just happened to pick up the real estate section of the Saturday paper, "Inside Out", and saw the article. Hmmmm, just what I was looking for - something on planting fall vegetables. Time to start another project - greens, beans, and squash!

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