I will start bringing my potted plants and seedlings in this afternoon. It's quite a chore and I dread it.

I've called my friends in the Houma-Thibodeaux area and offered my home to them. I know from Katrina that I can handle 15 people here.

My daughter and I are Red Cross volunteers. She is being activated prior to landfall. I have been notified that I will be activated immediately after landfall. I need to put my badge in the car just in case of early activation.

Please, evacuate if you are in the projected path. Nothing is more important than your life. Also, please evacuate to a more populated area if you require specialized medical equipment and live in a rural area where power is not restored quickly.

Take care!