Who Knew...

So, you know where we are at...North Carolina...home to hurricanes and who knew...earthquakes. We just reek of good luck, don't we!

Let's just start with the earthquake...because obviously, we thought we were leaving those behind in California. I just have to laugh at that. Jason and I both thought there HAS to be a training area somewhere around our new house. We both were baffled and an earthquake never even entered our minds! We are AWAY from California. Far, far away! We were actually watching the Weather Channel to learn about the hurricane, since we just got cable yesterday, we had a lot of information to catch up on. Never thought we would be in an earthquake in North Carolina.

I'm actually a little ticked off about it. I thought I didn't have to worry about those anymore. Hopefully, it takes another 114 years to produce an earthquake out here like that again. (That's the last time a 5.9 hit Virginia, the largest ever recorded!). Hopefully by then, I will be long gone! And I mean...LONG gone.

Now, Hurricane Irene. We are in love with her...well, as long as my Roomba gets delivered as scheduled on Friday...oh and our furniture, too. Like UnKen said, let the furniture be damaged by Irene BEFORE it comes out of the truck...then we aren't liable for it! Good info!

We are looking forward to this storm. Obviously, they are still iffy on where it will go, but we are in for a lot of rain and wind. And the house we rented...the lawn needs A LOT of water! So bring it on! We stocked up on essentials if the power goes out...so we are ready if need be. We even withdrew cash. Cash feels like a weird thing in my wallet! Reminder...I need to fill up on gas!

So, with all this chaos...Ava starts 1st grade tomorrow! She is so nervous! She has her clothes all layed out...she's showered (shocking), backpack full of supplies and I have her lunch packed! We are ready!

I will write more about North Carolina soon. Probably once all our belongings get here. It's really not fun living on an air mattress (the only piece of furniture) in a new house! We are so ready to make this house our own! If only it were as easy to make it a home as it is for the dogs!

Oh...one more thing. We are good neighbors to our new neighbors...we got rid of all projectiles in our yard today...just in case! Now, if only USAA would allow us to get renter's insurance and change our car insurance over...we would be set! I know I wanted "weather"...but I wanted "weather" AFTER we got settled! USAA won't let us switch anything to North Carolina until Irene passes. Here's hoping we just get TONS of rain! And some loud thunder...I love thunder!