It is 60 degrees outside, and Central Indiana is under a tornado watch until 11:00 tonight. Am preparing for a National Weather Service state net on our local repeater, and HOPING that nothing transpires. I used to go out weather-spotting, but then considered how foolish it was for me to put myself at risk when there is no one at home to collect me should things go awry. Now, I just generally lend support by spotting from home and serving as liaison between our net and the NWS, if necessary. My experience with winter thunderstorms is that the bottom usually falls out of the temperatures shortly thereafter, and we experience nasty winter weather a day or two later. Handheld radio? Check! Flashlight? Check! Oil lamps and matches? Check! I'm ready to rock and roll!
The weekend proves to be interesting. Meg and I, and Nathan's mother (Judy) are all signed up for a weekend scrapbooking retreat over in Camby. One year, we all stayed there (at the Camby Nazarene Camp) overnight. This year, we won't stay over, but we will all be there scrapbooking our little hearts out for Friday evening, Saturday ALL day, and Sunday. Nathan is doing parent duty with the children in Muncie, coming down on Saturday evening to spend the night here. (Will anyone be able to sleep?? The babies don't do all that well in strange surroundings.) Monday is a holiday, so I am saving that day for myself.
Just got home from the Walmart SuperStore where I spent almost $100 on groceries...and I forgot some things! The cupboard wasn't completely bare, but just about!
The Man Upstairs has provided me with another opportunity to make some extra money this semester with homebound instruction. That will be a big help in some things that are pressing. I'm keeping all fingers crossed that THIS time will last a little longer than the last two.
Frodo the Wonder Dog is refusing to do her "business" outside these days. I'm going to have to have a little talk with her...
Uh oh. NWS stand-by net just came up on the repeater. Here we go!
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