uh, tremble

[flea]

We just had a tornado warning in the middle of dinner - sirens, radio announcement, UGA calling my cell phone, the whole thing. I was genuinely scared in a way I haven't been for some time. We got the kids and their dinner plates and settled into the mostly enclosed hallway in the middle of the house. mr. flea thought I was being a bit silly, but there you go. He looked online and the most severe weather seems to have been mostly about 5-10 miles south of us - not clear yet if a tornado touched down or not. Shudder. i think I might have a little drink to unkink my shoulders.

I did manage not to scare the kids, who are being wild animals. In addition to the antics mentioned earlier in the day, Dillo has been throwing things and just so LOUD. mr. flea got Casper a copy of Harry Potter 1 in the used bookstore today; I think she's a bit young still, but we'll see. She's excited about it anyway (amusingly so, "Where did he get this???") She brought home some nicely written stories ("Butrfly are Hatch egg. Butrfly come in any color.")

We brought up the weaning plan and at this point Dillo seems excited (he wants a purple animal, too!) and Casper loved the idea. She said when she grows up and has babies, when they stop nursing she will also have a party for them.

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[gingerk.livejournal.com]

It's all tornado warnings all the time here, too. One weatherperson said there were reports of 4" hail around the Alabama border, which seems unlikely. It looks like there's at least one more big storm center sweeping through. All I can really do is be prepared is to back up the computer and run for the center hall to get away from the windows; no part of my house is remotely tornado proof. During the big tornadoes last year, the dog stayed under the desk, and he might have the right idea. It's a big desk. I never worry much, but I've lived in tornado country all my life.