We're not in Kansas anymore...

...when Tornado warnings were fun! At least for me. I love the thrill of bad weather (and the science behind it), but the tornado warning that occurred here today was not at all fun. While living in the midwest I remember gathering the important items and going to the basement where you would camp out until the all clear was announced. It was great...sitting with your family watching TV or listening to the radio just hanging out! Maybe finshing a load of laundry or reading a magazine. At least that is what my family does. Of course in the back of mind is always the thought of my home being damaged or worse, something happening to someone in my family. I've been very lucky.

So...here in South Carolina where we do NOT have basements I decided to listen intently to the meteorologists on tornado procedures. First he said the IDEAL place to go is the basement, then he proceeded to say very few of us in the South have basements. Duh. I had to go to the interior of my home away from windows. So, myself, Blake, and Dane ended up in a 2ft x 2ft area in the closet under the staircase. Our dog...our 80+ lb. dog...who was freaking out proceeded to get into this area as well. Did I mention when they issued the warning Blake was upstairs asleep and Dane had just fallen asleep? I had to wake them both out of their slumber - now crying - and squeeze them into a small closet with coats hanging over their heads and vacuum cleaner attachments on the floor (which Dane ended up using as a teether). They looked at me like I had lost my mind, then we made a game out of it since I had stickers within reach. The game didn't last long which meant a lot of crying and trying to escape the closet. So, while there was no lounging in the basement and what seemed like a long amount of time with intense stress, Fay has made her appearance and our house is still standing! Plus, we spent time in an area of our house that gets little personal attention. All I really wanted to do was mop while the boys were sleeping...guess I have a good excuse that it is not done :)