Aren't moms wonderful? Hope your family stays safe this hurricane season.

Your mom reminds me of the old guy I saw on TV last year after Katrina. The camera guy went into his parlor and there were dozens of bottles of scotch on top of the tables -- had to get them out of harm's way.

Tell your mom to pour one for all of us onliners!

I blame mr. melly for this one . . . he was in NO on business when Katrina hit and now he is in Miami! We told him before he left that Alfredo was in the gulf looking for him. Should I just keep him in Texas for the duration?

Hope your Mom is okay!

I just got off the phone with her. She's watching the dock get slowly swallowed by water. And it was so windy! I just can't believe it's starting so soon in the season.

Well, it is good to know that she has her priorities straight.
Watching the tide come in with a nice glass of scotch-sounds like my kind of day.

Your Mom sounds like a hoot. I hope your family is safe during the hurricane season.

In the words of the sage Beastie Boys:

"We're offered Moet - we don't mind Chivas
Wherever we go with bring the Monkey with us..."

Your mom must be near me..or at least in Florida. I'm just south of Tampa. Wonder if I can raid her stash...lol We've had about 6 inches of rain...which we DESPERATLY needed. My grass was getting kinda crunchy.

Melly,
Just keep Mr. Melly in WEST Tx. as East TX got hit by Rita last year. Lemme tell ya, we in the Pineywoods are NOT prepared for such drama as hurricanes.

Laurie,

Hope your family stays safe!

Good to hear that your mom's got the priorities straight on the hurricane preparedness kit. I mean, you can forage for food and water and whatnot, but all those glass bottles are mighty breakable. Can't say for sure that all of the ones in the stores might not get broken in the storm.

OMG...what a riot. Yeah, don't let the tide spill the drink. Did she stock up on straws?

Scotch already? We're only on the letter A! Well, after last year, I suppose it makes sense. Hope they make out ok!

He I just got an email from your Dad! I had emailed first thing this am to see if he was High & Dry. It is wet here. And windy. Blech. I wonder if I can drink scotch at my desk? Maybe I should just go hang out with your mom? Or she could come here and we can go to Lunch on Limoges for Crab Cakes and Wine!

Your parents should have thought ahead and bought some sippy-cups. I wish I'd known.....I have a ton I could have sent them.

Seriously, I really hope that they get through today and the rest of the season safely.

In case of high water, save 1) children 2) booze 3) yarn 4) cats.

Why save the children first? you may ask. Well, obviously, because they can help rescue the booze and the yarn. Why save the cats last? Because they will have already jumped into a yarn basket and be all set to go.

Thinking of your folks, Laurie. Glad they have enough provisions! ;) They think like my parents in Louisiana--batteries and booze are de rigeur for disaster survival.

Hoping that the situation with your folks stays this light-hearted!! and if anything happens, make sure to create a 'Purl's Mom's Storm Fund' paypal button (for booze of course), and you know we've got her covered.

Sounds like your mom has her priorities in order. Hope your parents stay safe but man, this is going to be a woolly hurricane season.

Do they have an evacuation plan etc. just in case?

I can tell the apple doesn't fall far from the tree! Hope the folks are OK-sounds like your Mom has a handle on it.

No one will be able to tell if it's the scotch or the wind that's makin' Mama Purl a little wobbly. Hope your family stays safe and sound this hurricane season!

Would you like a little water with your scotch? Hang on parents.....

Just wishing you all safety during the hurricane season.

Not this past summer, but the one before, when Nature tried to blow the Orlando area out to sea, my father decided to stay behind while my mother and brother went through exodus to come to NJ/NY... so of course, he's there alone, and there is a giant branch that falls onto the house, but does no damage. And natch, he climbs on top of the roof to take a chain saw to it to chop it up, over the protests of my mother in Brooklyn, as we were all concerned the old man would fall, and be there alone, with no help. And it lead to my favorite Dad line ever, "What do you know about lumberjacking Maria!" My father...no lumberjack himself, but he has earned himself the song "I'm a lumberjack and I'm OK" on every voice mail he will ever get from me.

Sheesh. The season is certainly starting early this year. Now I know what I have been saving that bottle of Chivas for -- emergency supplies. Hope your parents stay safe.

Like Liz, I was thinking sippy cups too.

Seriously, I hope that they are ok.

Glad your mom's got her priorities straight!

Couldn't help but think of you when I saw this:

http://news.sbc.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060613/od_nm/leisure_cats_dc;_ylt=AvcyIdnTDFTxrEVS0DnU.f.s0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3NW1oMDRpBHNlYwM3NTc-

(It's supposed to be a link, but dang it, I can't figure out how to make it linkable. Poo. Just cut and paste.)

Hmm. Perhaps your brood can earn their keep! :)

My mom is the exact same way. lol!

I was LMAO as I read this post! I can just picture it in my head! I have so many friends just like your Mom. Tough, fearless and always have a bit of scotch on hand to help get through a rough time.
I hope your Mother makes it through another hurricane season intact and well.

I think the next time you talk to your mom, sing her that old Blondie song: "the tide is high but I'm movin' on..."

Nothing like a theme song for a hurricane!

You & your mom are super cute.

hee heee... you said "dock"....

I have nothing witty or pithy to add, but I do hope your family is safe and well.

I have a friend near Tampa and it is scary, yesterday he was not so worried. I wish your parents and my friends well during Mother Nature's wrath. I'll have to tell him about the Chivas!

Were we seperated at birth? My mom also knows Mr. Chivas! But she's been having a love affair with Mr. Glen Fiddich for decades.

hope your parents make it through okay. my inlaws are in it two and i haven't talked to them today to see how it is where they are. good luck to everyone who is either there or has loved ones there! i hope everyone stays dry and safe!

i love the conversation though... too funny! if it were me, i'd have mr john walker over for the hurricane party. :)

All my best wishes for a very dry scotch ... or is that vodka? Hmm ... I should drink more!

I do hope the storm blows over (so to speak - as in dissipates before too much damage), and that your parents make it through okay.

And now...I can't get that blondie song out of my head...do you think the man she was singing about was Mr. Chivas?

HEt, Aunt Purl! I am out in Washington and wanted to show my friend your cool tees and I can't find the button. I will be here all week. Help (not with being here, with showing her the cool stuff).

We were not in the direct path of the storm but it was an excuse to load up on junk food and beer. There is a recognized phenomenon of "storm food" in which it is perfectly acceptable to stock up on things that you normally don't buy. I can't do a hurricane without Doritos. And tabloids and beer.

LOL!

How's mom doing? Weather.com has some good info on hurricane season.

It also lists all the possible names of the storms for the year. My fav, Fabio!

Can't you knit a barrier for protection against the weather?

Wooohoo! Going home time. No hurricane weather here in hell adjacent. 98 degrees and not a drop of rain in sight. Send water and/or scotch.

I live in the part of Tulsa that was sat upon by a particularly nasty micro-burst last week. I heard about a woman who moved to my neighborhood from Houston on June 1 because she couldn't bear the thought of suffering through another hurricane season. On 6/6/6 she woke up to find a large tree ironing the wrinkles out of her new Jetta.

We didn't get a chance to stock up on potent potables or Doritos, but I'm just glad to have a roof without holes. Oh, and electricity after three days without. Hope your parents are ok, Laurie.

Lucia, your hurricane plan sounds perfect to me! :) And Laurie, your mom's plan doesn't sound too bad either!

When Hurricane Isabel was bearing down on my parents a couple of years ago, they stashed their inflatable raft in their second-floor bedroom, along with the cat's travel box and the dog's leash; the plan was to stuff the cat in the box, get the leash on the dog, and float everybody out a window. Fortunately that plan was not put to the test!

I'll raise a glass in honor of your moms. B/c lawd knows, we'll be hearing about (Alfredo? Alfonso?) 'til the cows come home. Oh, well. At least it isn't STORM WATCH (LA) 2006.

Hurricane season!! What part of the continental is that?

We have cyclone season where I am (Queensland, Aus), but were based in the tropics.

There is nothing more awe inspiring in terms of a power display than a pissed off mother nature! Wish I could sit on the porch with Mumma Crazy Aunt and enjoy the show!

I sat out on the porch when a monster TC hit where I was living in 99... was the most amazing display to watch. When a sheet of corrogated iron from someone elses roof flew in for a quick few laps of the yard, I figured it was probably time to move inside. Terribly disappointing that safety stuff.

ps. your mum sounds like she is pure gold. Probably helps account for your own dry, witty/cheeky sense of humour. My favourite type!

Dear Aunt Purl,

Here's a knitting-related question for you. I came across Hildes Place for Crocheting and Knitting - http://knittingplace.blogspot.com - where she is currently knitting a scarf out of a Melissa Etheridge tape. My question for you is which tape, cd, specific song would you knit into a scarf?

Forgot to add...you're mom's a hoot, too! I imagine that there's lots of laughter at your house every Thanksgiving!

Heartwarming. My mom can't drink any more but we're both toasting you and yours.

With love from me and Mr. Islay,

Laura J

Tell her to drink her scotch out of a hurricane glass!

oh dear, that was sad.

I actually understand all that PERFECTLY .

1st Day:
Breakfast- 1/2 grapefruit, 1 slice toast, 2 tbs. Peanut butter
Lunch- 1/2 cup tuna, 1 slice toast, coffee or tea
Dinner- 3 slices meat (3 oz.), 1 cup green beans, 1 cup beets, 1 small apple, 1 cup vanilla icecream

2nd Day:
Breakfast- 1 egg, 1 slice toast, 1/2 banana
Lunch- 1 cup cottage cheese, 5 saltine crackers
Dinner- 2 hotdogs, 1 cup broccoli, 1/2 cup carrots, 1/2 banana, 1/2 cup vanilla icecream

3rd Day:
Breakfast- 1 hard boiled egg, 1 slice toast
Lunch- 5 saltine crackers, 1 oz. slice cheddar cheese, 1 small apple
Dinner- 1 cup tuna, 1 cup beets, 1 cup cauliflower, 1/2 cantaloupe, 1/2 cup vanilla icecream

This diet works on a chemical breakdown and is proven to work. Do not vary or substitute any of the above foods. Salt and pepper may be used, but no other seasonings. THIS DIET IS TO BE USED FOR THREE DAYS AT A TIME. In three days you will lose 10 lbs. After three days of dieting, you can begin eating your normal diet, but don't over do it. After four days of normal eating, you may go back on the three day diet. You can lose up to 40 lbs. in a month if you stick to this diet. It is a safe diet.

Drinks are permissible if desired, non alcohol, and non caloric. Remember, no cheating, and do not pick between meals.

So boring here in the Boston MA area. People just go for toilet paper, bottled water, and bread. And refill prescriptions that they haven't used in months (because THEY MIGHT NEED IT. And the PHARMACY MIGHT CLOSE. Which NEVER HAPPENED in the 12 years I worked there). The people most likely to be out in the snow? Little old ladies (and little old men) who had NO BUSINESS being out on slippery sidewalks (dangerous!). Few people came out in the rain, I guess people don't like to get wet but they don't mind freezing!

Sounds like my sister except she really doesn't drink that often. Called to check on them and she just commented "it's just raining" which was vastly different than what the T.V. was shouting about.

Even I have to prep for this season, as they're calling for several storms to barrel way inland .. I'm near Charlotte, for Lady's sake. But I love you mom. She has a great sense of humor about it .. so long as she really -does- keep prepared, just in case. I have a friend that lives in NOLA, and Katrina did a LOT of damage there .. the flooding stopped about 10 yards from her house.

We're currently getting the dregs of Alfred .. Alfonse .. whatever the heck his name was. All I can say is YAY RAIN! My plants are definitely thankful.

Speaking of humor, a friend and I were watching "The War of the Roses" last night while knitting. She commented that you look like Kathleen Turner in that movie. I agreed. However, we both determined that while you're cuter, Kathleen's character was crazier.

good luck to mom - may her glass stay full and her house stay dry.

good luck to mom - may her glass stay full and her house stay dry.

Your mom sounds like she could be a distant relative to the Sweet Potato Queen and her minions. Do you know about the Sweet Potato Queen and her books, etc?

We got LOSTA rain in NC from the first named storm in the season. Of course I'M in a fricken DESERT......
The Storm Gourmet is a cook book for foods you don't have to refridgerate. Also good for hurricane season is: Apocalypse Chow.
If you evacuate to Georgia you don't have to worry about it.....

well you know the four major food groups are:
alcohol, caffeine,chocolate and nicotine.
She got the first and most important - so life is good
love you blog - long time lurker, first time poster :)