After the Storm

Everyone has a story these days about the storm they made it through. Ours isn't quite as dramatic as some, but we have enough drama in our lives the way it is. We were awakened suddenly last night about 11:30 to a severe thunder and lightening storm. The TV just said just a thunderstorm warning, so no worries, right? Wrong. Dave and I were standing in our hallway, he on his way back to bed and me with a foreboding feeling of fear. (I don't like storms much.) Right then, the hail started and it sounded like it was coming through the roof. We didn't even look at each other, he went for Emma and shoved her down the stairs and I grabbed a reluctant toddler and ran as fast as I could. Even David stayed in the basement, which tells most of you how icky it was. He is usually on the front porch watching the lightening. Shortly thereafter, the power went out and we bailed water from the sump pump for 3 hours until the power came back on. It was a long night and even a longer day for Ddub. He went to work as usual and come home to the mess in the yard. The neighbors lost a huge tree at the back of their yard and we lost some very large limbs. He has been looking for an excuse to buy a chain saw. (Happy Father's Day, David!!) The kids loved playing on the fallen tree most of the day and Tyler loved playing in it when he came to help us with his own chain saw. He was the brave soul to shimmy up the tallest tree in they yard to cut down the limb that was stuck. (Where was my camera then?? Hmmm.. .sometimes I just don't think. I was making dinner.) Thanks Tyler!

I was telling my girls the other night at dinner to be sure you choose a spouse who is willing to work hard like your Daddy. I am saying it again. I am so fortunate to have such a hard working husband. (The back door neighbors we have never met before suddenly got very chummy with Dave when he was armed with the chain saw. They were clueless about what to do with their little limb that was over the creek. The wife offered... "he doesn't even mow his own yard!" I can certainly not claim that. My Ddub is my hero today... a hero with a chainsaw and bailing buckets!