Chris: Hope your apartment complex inhabitants have a better appreciation for preparedness. At least for you.

Cat: Good job, next time don't sink your talons quite so deep and you may just get some extra helpings for a few more days. <img src="images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Re: Animals:
Just before hurricane Andrew came through here, we noticed a marked increase in insect activity, mainly ants on the move >BIGTIME<. During subsequent hurricane near hits, I have kept an eye on the insects and the closer storms seem to get, the more activity I've observed. The kids would ask why I kept looking at the bugs, which lead to a learning moment. They pointed out that they didn't see as many birds either. YMMV

ps Chris, hope is was not your set of wheels that the tree hit. <img src="images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />