Hartwood is right in the center of the cone of probability on this diagram, just south of Washington, DC.
Tomorrow, I will finish putting away any items outside that can be picked up and damaged by the wind. We are used to dealing with life in the dark after storms ... at least it's not air-conditioning season, so the house will stay comfortable. Our generators are on the ready, and we will have power for our well pump, refrigeration, and a few lights and the DVD player.
We will prepare whatever we can to the best of our ability. It's the things that we cannot prepare for that worry me. I pray that this storm spares our trees.
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Edited on Saturday morning .... as of this morning's predictions, it looks as if the track of this storm is going to be a bit more toward the north, and we are now on the southern end of its projected path.
I am still going to spend today securing things outside and preparing to be without power. (We were dark for 5 days in July with the Derecho storm.) Please keep the folks in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, and New England in your prayers.
