Hi Ruth,

 RH> > AFAIK, there's only one consignment store in town and it's clothing
 RH> > only.

 RH> Most are, clothes and accessories.

What we donate is generally a mixed bag of stuff--some clothing but
books, kitchen oddiments, whatever may be sitting around, taking up
space we'd rather open up, basically, "whateveahs".

 RH> >  RH> We got wet. Halifax in Canada got nailed apparently.

 RH> > I understand it was back up to a Category 2 when it hit up there.
 RH> Most, but not all, of the places that lost power have it back now
 except for parts of the Outer Banks. Evacuations, loss of power, storm
 damage (especially to roads) but not as much damage as the Bahamas got.
 Fishing boats and ferries are hauling in supplies like drinking water,
 diapers, building materials, workers, etc.

 RH> The Bahamas were flattened.  That one island hadn't even gotten
 RH> government help yet a week later.

I understand this newest system is dumping some rain on them too. It's
going to run into a major dip in the jet stream later this week and make
a sharp turn to the east instead of continuing on its way north. Outer
Banks will miss this one. I'm keeping an eye out for the end of the
month--don't want the picnic week end to be called off on account of
weather.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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