Hi everyone — We just got back from the beach — it’s just after high tide — so there’s not much beach left. But the waves are crashing and the wind is picking up.
We’ve battened down our hatches as much as possible and most of our neighbors are doing the same. Staying in — at home, waiting and watching.
I’ll be back with my regular Monday Musings next week and hope that all of you, who may be in the path of Sandy, stay safe and warm with your loved ones. Take care everyone and hopefully I’ll still have power in the next few days to give you updates.
Be well my friends,
Brigitte
Around 10:30 a.m. EST…Sandy getting closer
Coconuts don’t grow here…Sandy brought us one from Cuba or the Bahamas?
Enjoy some Jimmy Buffet and have a safe and happy Monday!
Brigitte's Banter 
Brigitte,
Amazing photos. Be safe and know that our thoughts are with you during the storm.
Love,
Cathy
Posted by Cathy Ulrich | October 29, 2012, 11:27 amThank you, Cathy, we will. And thank you for your thoughts and kind words. Love, Brigitte
Posted by Brigitte | October 29, 2012, 11:34 amGreat photos Brigitte! These are frame worthy. Looking forward to hearing that you weathered the storm with no problems. Love Buffet – enjoy cozying up with your Hubby!
Posted by Honie Briggs | October 29, 2012, 11:33 amThanks, Honie. They were hurriedly snapped as the wind was blowing sand in our faces. That is the plan, spaghetti and lots of Soprano episodes. Thank you, my friend.
Posted by Brigitte | October 29, 2012, 11:42 amScary stuff, B. Stay safe – rename the blog ‘Brigette’s Batten’.
Posted by mabukach | October 29, 2012, 11:54 amThanks, Mike! Ha! I may have to consider that… 😉
Posted by Brigitte | October 29, 2012, 11:55 amI love the random coconut 🙂 Take care and stay safe.
Posted by runesandrhinestones | October 29, 2012, 11:54 amI know…weird, huh? Thank you R&R.
Posted by Brigitte | October 29, 2012, 11:55 amBe see, Brigitte! Thinking about you and yours and sending good thoughts and prayers!
Posted by michelleatplay | October 29, 2012, 11:57 amWe will, Michelle — thank you so much.
Posted by Brigitte | October 29, 2012, 11:59 amWishing you safety and warmth and no electrical outage. We are going to get something, but nothing like the east coast. (hugs)
Posted by on thehomefrontandbeyond | October 29, 2012, 11:57 amThanks, Lou Ann. The news is scary and you wonder if it’s real or if it’s not. Anyway, we are good and they’re saying it’s going to get worse at night. And it’s a full moon. Anyway, thank you!
Posted by Brigitte | October 29, 2012, 12:00 pmOh, be safe, Brigitte!! I hope Sandy stays away or loses her strength. You’re pictures are gorgeous even so. I love the coconut!
Posted by The Bumble Files | October 29, 2012, 12:19 pmThanks, Bumble. I hope so too, this wind if definitely picking up!!
Posted by Brigitte | October 29, 2012, 12:29 pmStay safe Brigitte – I’m thinking good thoughts for you and all those around you. Most of my family are on Long Island and in Brooklyn….so I’m sending ALL my positive thoughts that way…
Posted by Rutabaga the Mercenary Researcher | October 29, 2012, 12:33 pmThanks, Ruta — so much. Hope your family stays safe as well. xo
Posted by Brigitte | October 29, 2012, 12:34 pmI want a coconut! Be careful. Have a hurricane party, it helps :).
Posted by becca3416 | October 29, 2012, 12:37 pmA party is always a good idea. Thank you, Becca. I’ll have to see if that coconut’s still there…maybe I’ll do a giveaway…a Sandy coconut. :).
Posted by Brigitte | October 29, 2012, 1:09 pmIt could work!
Posted by becca3416 | October 29, 2012, 2:35 pmKeep safe, I’m thinking about you.
Posted by Brother Jon | October 29, 2012, 12:40 pmThank you BroJo — that’s very nice of you.
Posted by Brigitte | October 29, 2012, 1:02 pmI am glad you checked in with us. I love the photos but not the weather.
Posted by unfetteredbs | October 29, 2012, 1:03 pmYou’re welcome and glad you did too, Audra. Thank you! Wind’s up a bit since then, but I’m hoping all will be well. Take care!
Posted by Brigitte | October 29, 2012, 1:06 pmholy smokes on the wind.. geeze it really has cranked up and we are far in the hills! just brewed coffee and bottled in my thermos. Locked and ready 🙂 Hubby, teen, dog, snacks and books — check check and all good :0)
Posted by unfetteredbs | October 29, 2012, 1:08 pmYeah, here too. They’re saying we could get 90mph winds. Went through that before so you gotta do what you gotta do. That thermos coffee thing may be a very good idea. We have the same (doggies instead of teen, but you know what I mean). Take care of you, friend.
Posted by Brigitte | October 29, 2012, 1:13 pmBrig, beautiful pics! The one of the coconut cracked me up. Thinking of you during the storm. Be safe, my friend, be safe.
Posted by The Waiting | October 29, 2012, 1:07 pmThanks, Em. Don’t ya just love that coconut? Thank you for your warm thoughts and we will.
Posted by Brigitte | October 29, 2012, 1:09 pmIt’s starting to whip up here, too. The Hudson, usually many feet below the banks up in our neck of the woods, is nearly level with the grass along the riverside bike path. Even so, we’re up on a hill so no worries. Jimmy Buffet – a favorite! I’ll have to dig up “A Salty Piece of Land,” one of his novels, and re-read it with sweet husband! Stay warm & dry, my friend! xoxoM
Posted by Margarita | October 29, 2012, 1:15 pmHey Margarita, you be safe too, my friend. Jimmy Buffet makes everything better, but I’ve never read that book! Take care of you and yours and thank you for stopping in. xxoo
Posted by Brigitte | October 29, 2012, 1:17 pmGood luck. I hope you hold onto your power (in all forms 🙂 ).
Posted by Carrie Rubin | October 29, 2012, 1:20 pmThanks, Carrie — will try my very best. ;).
Posted by Brigitte | October 29, 2012, 1:22 pmI’m with the masses; I like the picture of the coconut, Brig. The wind is blowing outside my window and I can see that the tree that would likely crash through my neighbor’s hovel if it uproots (hopefully it will remain firmly planted) has far fewer leaves on its branches today than yesterday. The leaves seems to now be blanketing the gardens below … Reporting from Manhattan’s Upper West Side. My friend that lives near the Jersey Shore just reported that the wind near her is fierce and loud, but her two hounds are snoozing through it peacefully. I have a theory that pets, with their sixth sense, are a good barometer for the severity of the situation, but I suppose that it’s possible that her pooches are just too pampered to realize there’s weather-related trouble brewing outside.
Posted by lameadventures | October 29, 2012, 1:28 pmHi V, thanks for letting me know what’s going on your way — are the streets quiet? I love that coconut — may have to go back and get it as as memorabilia of Sandy. Its blows really hard here, then calms down. I freaking hate it that it’s not getting here until night — something creepy about that and it’s a FULL moon. I do think you’re right about pooches. I have two of them and they’re splayed out on the couch sleeping peacefully so that’s a good sign. Stay safe and warm, my friend and thank you.
Posted by Brigitte | October 29, 2012, 1:34 pmHey Brig, I just posted this live New York Times building webcam link over on Audra’s site so you can see how the storm looms over Manhattan:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/10/28/nyregion/nyt-webcam.html?hp
It’s kinda cool. I’m with you about being concerned about what’s in store tonight. That could be when we’re all knocked off our axis. Good thing I’m in survival mode and I have stocked up on wine and caramel apples.
Posted by lameadventures | October 29, 2012, 1:40 pmThat is so sweet — how the heck did you do that? Yep, we stocked up on the wine too.
Posted by Brigitte | October 29, 2012, 1:48 pmDo what? Embed the link? Or stock up on caramel apples to survive a hurricane?
Posted by lameadventures | October 29, 2012, 1:53 pmStay safe my friend!
Posted by JackieP | October 29, 2012, 1:35 pmThank you, Jackie.
Posted by Brigitte | October 29, 2012, 1:41 pmStay safe! We’re battened down in Maryland, too.
Posted by jmmcdowell | October 29, 2012, 1:39 pmGood, be safe — You guys are getting it too — you take care, JM.
Posted by Brigitte | October 29, 2012, 1:42 pmGreat Photos – Be Safe!
Posted by cravesadventure | October 29, 2012, 1:40 pmThanks, Craves.
Posted by Brigitte | October 29, 2012, 1:44 pmThose pictures are awesome and I’m sure that solitary coconut could be seen as a metaphor for something (not imaginitive right now to come up with anything). For all of you in the eye of the storm stay safe.
Posted by Storkhunter | October 29, 2012, 2:07 pmJudith, thank you.
Posted by Brigitte | October 29, 2012, 2:33 pmThe beach? No, you fool! That’s the LAST place you want to be right now!
And let me state emphatically that I DON’T think you’re a fool at all (quite the opposite; your a rather wise chick), I just thought that word worked better in the line. Beautiful photos of the “calm” before the storm. Where did you take that picture? (I know you live in NY, but the state’s got a bit of a coastline). For whatever reason, I love to know “where” things happened. I look at them on a map. Yeah, I’m a nerd. I think you already knew that.
Stay dry, warm & happy!
Posted by Smaktakula | October 29, 2012, 2:17 pmAnd please forgive my grammatical errors (your rather than you’re, that picture rather than those pictures). It’s just after 11 AM, so I’m still waking up.
Posted by Smaktakula | October 29, 2012, 2:19 pmNo prob. I do it all the time…
Posted by Brigitte | October 29, 2012, 2:35 pmHey Smak, we can walk there and we were determined to go out this morning and snap some pics before it got too bad to do so. Thank you and hey, I’m no fool, dude. I know you were kidding. The Long Island part. ;). We will and thank you, my friend.
Posted by Brigitte | October 29, 2012, 2:35 pmwow! Thanks for the update! The interwebs is scaring the shit out of everyone. hang in there and anxious to hear more. stay safe!!
Posted by isawbobdylaninaspeedo | October 29, 2012, 3:25 pmWe’re good and thank you, J.
Posted by Brigitte | October 29, 2012, 4:01 pmPlease be safe!!!!
Posted by Jen and Tonic | October 29, 2012, 3:33 pmThe coconut is a crack up!!
Please stay safe, Brig. I’ve got you in my thoughts and prayers. Meanwhile, it’s a blue sky and perfect weather here in Chicago, which only makes what’s happening to you extra weird. I can’t even imagine.
I’ll be thinking of you.
Grippy
xoxo
Posted by A Gripping Life | October 29, 2012, 3:50 pmHey Grippy, thanks so much for taking the time to say hello and for keeping me and mine in your thoughts and prayers. Hubby went back to see if he could get the coconut and someone had nabbed it already. Thanks again, my friend. xxoo
Posted by Brigitte | October 29, 2012, 4:02 pmWatching this all on the news…wishing you all safety until this blows over!
Posted by dockfam | October 29, 2012, 4:25 pmI hope all goes well … be thinking of you over there
Posted by jensine | October 29, 2012, 5:33 pmStay safe and take care!
Posted by Allyson Mellone | October 29, 2012, 5:44 pmStay safe and save the coconut and we can have a celbratory party whenSandy leaves town!!
Posted by free penny press | October 29, 2012, 6:14 pmStay safe!
Posted by RFL | October 29, 2012, 6:59 pmStay safe and well Brigitte, my thoughts and prayers are with you and all the people in Sandy’s path. That coconut is wild – unbelieveable!
Posted by dianasschwenk | October 29, 2012, 7:36 pmAmazing shots – I can’t believe that coconut! Stay safe!
Posted by artsifrtsy | October 29, 2012, 8:14 pmThanks, Artsi!
Posted by Brigitte | January 18, 2013, 5:49 pmWow!! That looks vicious. I’ve been glued to the T.V. for most of the day keep up with the storm’s progress. My thoughts are with all of you who are living along the East Coast. I hope you and your family will remain safe.
Posted by thehealthywarrior | October 29, 2012, 8:33 pmThose waves are unbelievable. Stay safe, my friend.
Posted by Deliberately Delicious | October 29, 2012, 8:52 pmBlessings. Be safe.
Posted by Change My Body...Change My Life | October 29, 2012, 8:52 pmThe beach looks terrifyingly beautiful if that makes any sense. But of course, it only stays that way until it really starts wreaking havoc on the shore. Be safe and I’m keeping everyone on the East Coast in my thoughts. Sending positive energy your way!
Posted by lillianccc | October 29, 2012, 9:50 pmBe careful ! My poor sister had a huge tree slice her house in half today on Long Island. Very dangerous out there!
Posted by Swimming In The Mud | October 30, 2012, 2:00 amThoughts with you and everyone else on the east coast. A candle burns in my window with prayers.
Posted by sarafoley | October 30, 2012, 5:20 amYou continue to be in my thoughts.
Posted by runningonsober | October 30, 2012, 2:45 pmHope you’re safe. It’s been a while since I’ve blog-surfed so I’m catching up. Will be back to see how you fared. Thoughts are with you and family!
Posted by SzaboInSlowMo | October 30, 2012, 9:12 pmThinking of you, Brigitte, and hoping all is well…xoxoM
Posted by Margarita | October 31, 2012, 1:24 pmand YOU stay safe too! thinking of all our friends and family there. Be well. Read you soon.
Posted by Les Petits Pas de Juls | October 31, 2012, 3:23 pmhave not heard from you for a few days–are you safe and sound?
Posted by on thehomefrontandbeyond | November 3, 2012, 12:11 pmhello, friend. just checking in to see how you’re doing. i hope all is well. i’m sure you’ve gleaned some gems we’ll be reading about in the future. sending my best to you and your family.
Posted by Ron Stempkowski | November 6, 2012, 10:55 pmHi Ron, better now and thank you, my friend.
Posted by Brigitte | November 8, 2012, 11:42 amRelieved to hear from you. The whole country is looking to the East Coast with great empathy. Be well.
Posted by Ron Stempkowski | November 8, 2012, 10:15 pm