All eyes here have turned to Irene. There is very little concrete information so far. This afternoon, the City began sandbagging Fell's Point--a historic area on the Inner Harbor and the site of the oldest home in Baltimore. Ocean City, Maryland--south of us on the coast--has begun evacuating but there is no indication that Baltimore will follow suit. Since Baltimore is sheltered by the Delmarva Peninsula, it seems we may not get the most extreme weather Irene has to offer.
In addition to the provisions we bought, we filled our car with gas and got some cash from the ATM (thanks for the hints Barbara). We thought about driving west until we got out of the storm's path, but are concerned about making it back for Ernie's chemo on Tuesday. Plus, we don't know how the cats would fare. So, we've decided to stay put until we are given further direction.
Ernie has developed a new symptom. The same drug that gave him the rash is creating small lesions on his hands. The lesions look and feel like paper cuts. I can see that they are quite irritating. The oncology nurse assures us that this is normal but I hate that Ernie has yet one more thing to endure. Of course, he accepts each new occurance with his usual good humor. I will rely on this should Irene decide to visit.
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