It’s a curious thing that those of us who aren’t fearing for our lives and property in these storms are usually out rushing to complete our yardwork. All along the outer edges of Gustav’s effect radius you can hear lawnmowers going, weed eaters whining, and men swearing at the heat.
Practically it’s just us trying not to have to use a tractor to mow our yards after the inevitable deluge even on the edges of a hurricane. But viewed in an absurdist light, it seems as if parts of the coast are putting on their Sunday best, as it were, for the storm’s arrival.
