An ever changing view

weathering the storms

OK, so living in an RV can sometimes be a little scary. We have had some serious weather these past couple of days. DH called me from work last night and told me that they were watching the storms quickly approaching. He asked me...and I know it pained him greatly....to go out and put in the manual awnings. This was after 11:00 pm. Most people in this RV park are lights out at like 9:30. I was so tired and had taken a couple of Tyleno PM to help get rid of a nagging headache that I'd battled all day. No biggie though. I went outside in my jammies, opened the storage compartment, got out the little rod that you have to have so that the awnings don't go slamming in and break something, all the while hoping that no one would wake up and come out to catch me in my braless state! Sheesh! I got it done though and we did have terrible stormy weather. Wind and rain and thunder and lightening oh my! Every single county in the greater Atlanta area was under a tornado watch. Now THAT is the scary part. We don't have a proper bathroom with a tub that we can go and hide out in. There isn't a cellar or a storm shelter. It's every RVer for themselves. If it looks like a tornado is coming we have to decide whether to head out in the RV or just to leave it behind and hope and pray for the best. I decided that since DH was working last night and watching the weather that he would call me if it looked like there was a tornado in our area. If so, I would just get my "kids" and take off in my car, hopefully in the opposite direction of the storm. I don't think I would be able to un-hook everything and maneuver this coach out of harm's way in time.  But, we stayed and DH never called. We made it through the night...why is it that these things always happen at night? It's a lot less scary in the daylight and when DH is home with me. Thank you God that nothing happened.  That's it for today my friends. I hope that all of you had a wonderful Mother's day.

Maybe tomorrow I'll figure out how to post pictures with my words. No promises though.

Leslie<><

DH

09:56, Sunday, May 11, 2008 .. Posted by Anonymous

Don't worry, I would never let anything happen to you...even if we drive the wrong way in the storm:) Great post! I love you!!!!!!!!!!!

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11:48, Sunday, May 11, 2008 .. Posted by HSBFrontPorch

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Wowsers!

12:00, Monday, May 12, 2008 .. Posted by lindseyinal

I didn't realize you guys had the storm watch too! I am glad I didn't know- I was already worried enough for us :P Even with the baby and me sleeping on the couch, it still took me way too long to get up every time the weather alert radio went off. We'd probably all be smashed flat before I managed to wake up enough to warn us. I think it's time to move that thing to the bedroom!

I am so glad you're blogging!! It's fun, isn't it? And I promise I will show you how to do the picture thing very soon. It's not as hard as you think.

Oh, Keith and I just finished watching PS, I Love You. He liked it too :) Oh, and we listened to Fee in the van on the way home and he really liked that. So, win-win-win ;)

I love you!!!