Hurricane Irene is pounding the North Carolina coastline as type. Just sitting here, I can hear the wind whistling and the heavy rains being whipped with every gust. Since we're in the middle of "extreme weather" I thought I'd take a quick moment to share how I do "bottled" water! Of course, you know that I've made the commitment to not buying bottled water, so I have to get creative in prepping emergency supplies just in case we lose power or don't have access to drinkable water. This morning, my daughter and I filled glass juice bottles full of water from our very own tap! Check it out.... 16 (32 oz) bottles of water ready in case of an emergency!
Curious what's happening here in Wilmington/Wrightsville Beach? Check out this short video I found on YouTube from earlier today. (In case you're wondering... No, I didn't even attempt to make it out to the beach today!!)
It's going to be a windy night... wherever you are, be safe.
For the past couple of days, I have been paying close attention to the hurricane models tracking Hurricane Irene. I want to go ahead and thank everyone for the kind messages of concern and wishes for our family to be safe during the storm. We were at Wrightsville Beach last night and could see the first signs of Irene in the form of clouds and some light wind gusts. As the storm approaches, this is one time that I will say, "Thankfully we don't live on the beach."
Speaking of hurricanes... I can't go any further without sharing this super funny Weather Channel commercial that was filmed at Wrigthsville Beach. If you're not familiar with Jim Cantore, he's the guy that always shows up when the weather is going to be bad...
With the hurricane swirling in our direction, there's a bit of nervous excitement in the air. Yes, storms are scary, but it's also exciting. Like the changing of the seasons, it's exciting to see the power of nature at work. BUT... even with how powerful nature is... she can't overcome everything. Found this Dasani plant-- made with 30% plant product to make you think you're doing something good for the environment-- bottle. If you don't know already... the "plant" bottle is plastic through and through.... and NOT biodegradable.
While not as busy as normal, Wrightsville Beach had its share of visitors last night. With the larger than normal waves, the ocean was filled with surfers and the beach full of onlookers armed with cameras! I was there to catch a glimpse of the before the storm and will go back shortly after to see what the ocean decides to spit out and uncover.
Every bit of litter we found last night was at the wrack line. Most often the litter we found was buried under a pile of organic debris. Kick over the wrack line and you'll find bits of plastic, bottle caps, and cigarette butts. Wet.... being washed out and being washed back in...
