First, we are all okay, so I suppose this next stuff is really minor, but please allow me to wallow in frustration for a little bit.

Next, let’s skim past all of the electronic devices that have somehow died in our possession as of late, as if I think too much about where this puts us for the year, I will begin to cry again.

During the huge storms in our area yesterday, we thought our biggest worries were high winds, possible hail, and the clouds that would spawn the scary twisting and turning funnels (I have no desire to reenact any scenes from the movie Twister).

We were supposed to be at a wedding and a graduation party yesterday. That time was cut short by tornado and storm warnings, as we spent more time bonding with our basement. We only made it to the graduation party for a short period of time (arriving at the party just before the next major downpour hit), and putting in a brief appearance at the wedding dinner.

It turns out we should have been more concerned about the lightning.

At this time we know we have:

• no internet (I’m at my parents – you’ll realize why when you get to item #3 on this list.)
• limited TV/satellite service to our living room only (one of the DVR boxes appears to be blown, as well as some cable may need to be replaced…)
• a dead washer (but the dryer is okay – although it would have been easier if that happened the other way around, as I can hang-dry things better than hand-washing them…)
• a dead garage door

We have a few other minor things – some were items not even connected to electricity, but somehow appear to have received a jolt (including two battery-operated items – how bizarre is that?!?!?), and we’re still looking for damage anywhere around the house.

Right now I’m at my parent’s house running some laundry in their washer, so I can take it home to my dryer. (Thank you mom and dad for lending me your internet, too!)

The Hubby has repaired the crack in the basement that we just discovered (water on the basement floor – always a good time, NOT) and is having no luck with repairing the car that now wants to die – these last two aren’t related to the lightning, but I’m just sayin’… You know?

Anyhow, posting may be spotty for a while, as I will be living the full and complete life of discovering what our insurance company will allow us to pull out of their greedy paws will cover and which organs we will have to arrange to sell on the black market how we are going to replace repair everything.

But, we are okay. Hope all my friends and family can say the same thing!

(My sister, Mrs V, suffered some major roof damage in recent storms in their area, too, so spread your love in her direction, too.)

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