So, the stinky thing about not living in the same city as my mom is that I can't call her when the sky gets dark at 3 in the afternoon and ask her if there's a tornado warning. She was my weather woman and counselor because...well...I am the biggest scaredy cat you know when it comes to bad weather.
Don't get me wrong.
My good friend Jaime is equally as reliable to both explain the radar to me and provide consolation when necessary. And she has...too many times already. It's just a shame to show this side of me to anyone who's not a blood relative because it's enough to make a person throw their hands up and say...I can't handle this.
I promise. The average person can't handle me in bad weather. Picture me yesterday: sobbing, lying in the bathtub with Jackson ready to hold onto the pipes if need be...surrounded by his mattress and every pillow I could find. (By the way, the "clouds with rotation" in them were heading NE from Katy...AKA: STRAIGHT AT US!!!
It all started when I got a text from Jaime saying "I'm not trying to scare you, but watch the weather/sky." I immediately called because I knew she'd have the radar information handy. My heart was pounding, and I had to fight my ridiculously ridiculous instinct to want to jump in the car when weather gets bad. I know I'm safest in my house, but couldn't I outrun a tornado in my car? The mental picture of Jackson and me outrunning a tornado is almost too much to bear.
There were tearful calls to Kyle begging him to get home and frantic calls to Jaime to ask her what the current coordinates were on the "clouds with rotation". I'm sure I about drove her crazy. And I know Jackson thought I was a crazy woman. He did enjoy playing in the bathtub though.
The weather finally let up and our night went on. Whew. Today is another dreary day, perfect for napping (which the only smart person in the house right now is doing.) MDO let out early b/c of all the flooding. At least I was able to browse through Hobby Lobby and get some supplies for a few crafty projects I'm going to embark on...wish me luck because I'm not crafty at all, but for some reason I just can't come to terms with that. So I keep trying.
Still above water and hoping to stay that way in Houston, Texas,
~Lindz
PS - Happy Birthday, Les!!! Love you!
Don't get me wrong.
My good friend Jaime is equally as reliable to both explain the radar to me and provide consolation when necessary. And she has...too many times already. It's just a shame to show this side of me to anyone who's not a blood relative because it's enough to make a person throw their hands up and say...I can't handle this.
I promise. The average person can't handle me in bad weather. Picture me yesterday: sobbing, lying in the bathtub with Jackson ready to hold onto the pipes if need be...surrounded by his mattress and every pillow I could find. (By the way, the "clouds with rotation" in them were heading NE from Katy...AKA: STRAIGHT AT US!!!
It all started when I got a text from Jaime saying "I'm not trying to scare you, but watch the weather/sky." I immediately called because I knew she'd have the radar information handy. My heart was pounding, and I had to fight my ridiculously ridiculous instinct to want to jump in the car when weather gets bad. I know I'm safest in my house, but couldn't I outrun a tornado in my car? The mental picture of Jackson and me outrunning a tornado is almost too much to bear.
There were tearful calls to Kyle begging him to get home and frantic calls to Jaime to ask her what the current coordinates were on the "clouds with rotation". I'm sure I about drove her crazy. And I know Jackson thought I was a crazy woman. He did enjoy playing in the bathtub though.
The weather finally let up and our night went on. Whew. Today is another dreary day, perfect for napping (which the only smart person in the house right now is doing.) MDO let out early b/c of all the flooding. At least I was able to browse through Hobby Lobby and get some supplies for a few crafty projects I'm going to embark on...wish me luck because I'm not crafty at all, but for some reason I just can't come to terms with that. So I keep trying.
Still above water and hoping to stay that way in Houston, Texas,
~Lindz
PS - Happy Birthday, Les!!! Love you!
6 comments:
Ahh, Lindsay! I felt so bad for calling you and freaking you out, but it was kind of scary. You weren't over reacting at all...the rotations in the clouds were heading our way. My mom even called us to tell us to take cover. I'm sorry you were crying, sometimes it's hard being a mom when we are scared silly ourselves.
I meant texting you. :)
Haha Jaime...I'm so glad you are my H-town weather woman. Don't know what I'd do without you! I need to know! ;) Just glad you're still my friend.
Thanks for the b-day shout out! I am so glad that you and Jackson survived the rotations! I'm not going to lie I did have a litte chuckle at the thought of you and Jackson hanging onto the pipes. In my head it played out like something from a cartoon.
I was wondering whether anyone who left after me would get home from the church. :) Brave to brave Hobby Lobby today in all this weather. I went before working out and was glad I did because I had no intention of going afterward in the downpour.
What project are you going to be working on?
Margaret - Still can't believe how the softball fields looked! It really wasn't bad. I got a little wet going in HL, but it was a light rain, and in all truth--it probably helped mask the stench from my workout lol. Anyway, I did stay in the area of the church b/c I had a feeling the streets may get flooded. They called around 12:30 to say that we could come get our kids if we wanted. Of course I did and hope others did as well b/c I know some of the teachers had to go home by way of flooded streets. =( As for the projects, just some wall art for the play room. I will post pics for sure!
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