When it rains, it pours

Tropical Storm Cindy knocked out the power at Chateau Danneel for about 16 hours, leaving us hot and bored and grouchy. Now we're watching Hurricane Dennis and hoping he stays on track to hit to the east (sorry, Pensacola!)

The storms have delayed demo over at That Old House, but it's probably for the best that the side of the house has not been ripped off before a hurricane. There's a run on plywood and generators at the Home Depot, and we're planning to evacuate if necessary. I'm not so worried about storm damage, but hanging out for days with no power while the lines are down is the opposite of fun.

And in the category of "when it rains, it pours," Baby Stella lost her pacifier at the Sam's Club, and has refused all substitutes. Add a terrrible rash from some kind of bug bite to a binky-less status, and we've got one unhappy kid. And if Stella ain't happy, ain't nobody happy.

Have you seen this binky? Cash reward offered!