The stormy night kept us on our toes, so to speak. Although we do not live in Tornado Alley, about 15 years ago a strong straight wind blew down hundreds of trees on our property. With that thought in mind, I do take warnings seriously. The first round of wind woke me up about 1:00 a.m., but seemed to pass over easily so I went back to bed. The second round hit with a vengeance. I hit the floor, told Rick we were going to the basement, and we went quickly. Although we had power, I lit a candle, turned on the radio and huddled up on the couch. He wandered around checking on Trixie and the puppies and peering out windows. After awhile Christie called to check on us. She said Jim and Dawn had been in their basement since 1:00 a.m. After about an hour & half things seemed to settle down and we came back upstairs. We have a few limbs down but that is normal with any amount of wind here. Storms were headed Neal's way so I called this morning and they are safe and sound. We are thankful to have had a safe night, unlike many in areas north of us.
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