July 25, 2012-Power Off For 8 Hours-Got Rain Though!

We had one wicked storm Monday night. The power went off just around 11:00 pm and never came back on till 7 am. It's a good thing it was a bit cooler that night for the ones that like their air conditioners on all night. It didn't bother me at all. I loved being in the dark and watching the lightening. Some places got hit hard. I'm glad the power came back on when it did. Just in time for breakfast and I didn't want the stuff in the freezer going bad. It was still frozen. If you never open the doors then it will be okay for quite a few hours. I was up at 5:30 and got my portable radio out. I always keep my flashlight close by and I always keep batteries in that radio. I would miss a radio more than anything else I think. I listen to it every night and every morning. I go to sleep with it on. It goes off in an hour. If I'm not to sleep yet I'll set it for another hour.
I had Nina pick me up my critter food Sunday. I didn't see the kids though. They were all off somewhere else. Even Jessi was with the neighbors. It was too hot for me to go out that day.
I went out tonight at 8:30. Had to get a few items at Walmart. It's going to be hotter and more humid for a couple days. Supposed to rain tomorrow too.
I ran into my brother, Steve and his girlfriend, Grace over there. I thought he would know more about Rick but he hasn't been back there. I thought Jane told me that Jim and Steve were going up on Monday. Jim doesn't want to be picking Steve up but now he's sort of stuck because of Rick's accident. And I found out that Rick DID fall on the same side as the creek and fell down where all the rocks are but just missed them. Jane said that Jim told her there was all kinds of boards with nails in them down there too. Boy, was he lucky to have not gotten injured worse. Makes me so nervous to even think about it.
I asked Steve if he was drinking and he said yes. He said, "but it's only every other week." I told him he's going to kill himself. Grace, his girlfriend said he almost got hit by a car twice this week.
They were in there to get ice cream. Me too.  Ha!
I got Pam's invitation to she and John's wedding on the 18th. I have already told her I won't be going. I just can't handle that. Steve said he was going but not Grace. They both said it will be a big drunk day. And it will. I'm glad I won't have to deal with that either.
Steve's cat was missing for five days. He thought it was dead but it came back today. I knew from Alysha's Facebook. Steve has had Raccoons coming in his house and a skunk was there eating the cat's food..He called a guy to take it away after he trapped it. No wonder the cat left home! Ha!
Guess that's all for now.
Take care everyone.
Want to hear the storm that night? here's a video I took... We sure needed the rain. The crops aren't growing this year. I'm glad more rain is coming tomorrow.