Tonight, severe storms came through Tennessee. The news had talked about it all day. They would interrupt programming to say where it was and how bad it was going to get. I kept seeing posts on facebook about how bad it was and I knew it was heading our way. I was prepared with my tennis shoes and flashlight. I had almost eaten an entire can of Pringles watching the weather report. I guess I thought I needed to fill up on food in case I was stranded after the storm. I was supposed to go to the movies tonight to see 127 Hours but we decided to not go because of the weather which I was disappointed in but didn't really want to drive in the bad weather. Then the time came. There was a flash of lightning and the power went out for a minute. I did jump a little when that happened (possibly a slight scream) but was ready for the big storm. I waited.... and waited... and waited a little bit longer. The news was reporting of a possible tornado touchdown at a mall that is only a couple miles from my house. I saw on facebook that a friend posted her fence was blown away and she only lives a couple of miles from my house as well. I kept looking outside and wondering where the storm was. After awhile, the news said that the worst of it was over and I barely saw any wind. I am not making light of the fact that it did get bad in some places and of course, I pray that no one was hurt tonight - but I was a little disappointed that my neighborhood saw nothing. Oh well, I should probably be thankful instead of let down, right? My sister, Cara shares this "weird thinking" with me and she sent me a text tonight to tell me she was a little disappointed as well haha!
I do have to give a shout-out to my sister, Christy. I called her today to "rant and rave" about a frustration I was having. She, of course, listened and sympathized with me. The way I work is this - if I get really frustrated about something, I have a "Kevin moment" where I either vent my frustration to myself or to the unlucky person that is nearby and then after a little while, I'm over it and work on making the most of that moment. (Some of you are familiar with this). So, today Christy was that unlucky person - and I am thankful that she listened and let me vent. Afterwards I went for my 3-mile run and as usual, things were better afterwards.
Oh, I heard from one of my publishing contacts today and I am sending in a copy of my book so we will see how that goes! No matter what the outcome is, the possibilities are exciting! Tomorrow I will be spending time with Christy, Martha Ann, and Wylie so it will for sure be a good day!
I guess I should be getting to bed... and I think I hear distant thunder... fingers crossed :)
Today I am grateful for: 1. An unexpected day off from work 2. My 3-mile run 3. Working on my vision board 4. Staying safe through the storms 5. Hearing about other people's good news!
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