Dog3 wrote:
> I'm in the kitchen making a batch of kitchen stock when <<<boom>>>.
> This big assed storm hit. I'm not kidding, it was one of the worst
> we've had. The wind was awful. Well, even the feral cats wanted in
> so that told me something. I let them into the garage and could
> barely get the door closed. Then the fence off of the dining room
> patio lifted out of the ground and flew into the neighbor's yard.
> Enuf for me. I turned the stove off. The lights went out and I took
> all 3 kids into the basement which is where I sit. We have an
> emergency generator which I flipped on so I've got TV and the
> computer. I just heard a big crash and thud so I'm guessing a big
> tree fell. I imagine it's in the neighbor's yard. I'll find out
> soon enough. The tele lines are out so if anyone needs to get in
> touch with me call my cell phone.
>
> Shelly is terrified but Missy and Hoot are having a ball investigating
> forbidden corners of the basement. Interesting... cable is still on
> and it's usually the first to go.
>
> Ob Food: It was going to be chicken and home made dumplings tonight.
> At this point we may be dining out.

Hope everything turned out okay! Yikes I hate weather like that. Last time
that happened around here you'd have been hard pressed to find a restaurant
open for business, generators or no generators.

Jill