Ah...the Nostalgic Sounds of Autumn in Plainfield, IN

The rustle of the dry leaves...the scrape of rakes on the dry ground...the whine of leaf blowers...the rumble of the DPW leaf vacuum trucks...the blare of the tornado sirens...
Huh? Wait! Tornado sirens??
I got up somewhat late yesterday morning. Was sitting on the pot (TMI!) when I heard the tornado sirens go off. They are tested at 11:00 AM every Friday...but this was Tuesday and definitely not 11:00. I quickly turned on the local TV news stations only to find out that a powerful and dangerous storm was approaching...one that encompassed the entire state, north to south. There was a Skywarn net up on amateur radio in the county. I got ready to rock and roll! Winds were horrific. Things got worrisome. I prepared to take refuge in the bathroom--the only room in the house with no windows. To make a long story short, the storm moved through and I survived. There were lots of limbs and twigs down in the yard, but the really good part was that I never lost power. Thanks be to God!
The storm, which took over much of the country, has been likened to a category 3 hurricane in that it registered the lowest barometric pressure ever recorded in the United States. I guess that vindicates my concern about taking cover! There were eight "confirmed" tornadoes in Indiana yesterday. Thankfully, no one was hurt.

So...I was watching Oprah today. Her guest was Jane Fonda. Jane Fonda, as in 72-year-old Jane Fonda...but man, she looked great! Of course, she has money for face lifts and whatever else it takes to look good at age 72...but I got to thinking that I am so very tired of looking like a dowager. Lacking money, what's a woman to do? I can't turn back time...but I CAN lose weight. I CAN buy a wig. I CAN get in better shape. I CAN buy younger-looking clothes. I CAN do my nails on a regular basis. I CAN change my attitude from resignation to action. I'm not dead yet. Maybe I should start acting like it??

Ciao. I need to get my mo-jo working! (By the way...what's a mo-jo?)