So far, nothing! We watch the local weather reports and national news. It sounds like Mexico will receive the brunt of this storm. We will get high tides and maybe loads of rain and flooding. One never knows about that. Our plans are to stay put and go about our business. If I lived in the lower Rio Grande Valley it would be a different scenario.
Our winds have picked up and we have had some rain showers around today. When it rains it is usually in large amounts. Farmers planning to start cutting grain July 4 are not happy to hear of the flood possibilities. The grain heads are full and brown and ready for harvest. Strong winds could put them on the ground. Again, the lower Valley has a lot of crops that could be lost or damaged.
Storms are strange instruments. This one could follow predictions exactly. It could also do it's own thing and go over and play in the BP oil patch. That is already a horrendous mess. Any further damage will move it beyond monetary paybacks being an answer. We will be alert to any changes if they occur.
