Brace for foul weather

Despite appear- ances, this is NOT the Bush Recession about to make landfall.

It's yet another relatively rare winter thunderstorm, and a severe one, about to paste us at midday Wednesday.

They started Tuesday, just as two friends from Dalton came through on a cruise, drinks on the deck and brunch. So much for the deck. They continued Tuesday night, when four friends from Cleveland came by for dinner, and the deck awning creaked over our heads before pouring gallons in theatrical cascades all around the table, though not directly on us, thank heaven.

We need to work on our deck karma.