Thar's a Hurricane a-Comin

Most people in the western hemisphere are aware that Hurricane Irene is taking a jaunt up the east coast of the United States this weekend:

image via crisislanding.appspot.com

I live very near that turquoise cone of doom, and while I may be just west enough to be safe from the bulk of the damage, there's no doubt that something's in the air today...

 

The first few drops have started to fall.  We're hunkered down tight.  Stay safe, everybody.