Thursday Tidbits

Its been a hell of a day, that is all I can say about today :)

Last night around midnight the wind came through our area like crazy. I swear I think it could even have been a tornado. We were watching TV (got in late after going to a Bobcats game) and heard crazy wind then a huge crash. A large tree fell across the side yard, taking down the chain link fence and pulling the power line down. We did not lose power because the power box was ripped off the side of the house and it stayed attach to the downed line! I called the power company this morning and they immediately came out due to the danger. They got the power turned off and made things safe for the electrician to come out and repair/replace? the box. Then after that is done, we have to have the power folks come back out to get things running again. Maybe we will have power by tonight, maybe not. Nuts. I am just glad the tree didn't crash through the house. Really the wind was the worst I have ever heard it. And the power guy said all the dead trees/branches we have on all the huge old trees are very dangerous so I don't know what we are going to do about that. Then when Cedric went to leave for school, the car wouldn't start and it doesn't appear to be the battery. So now we having 2 cars out of commission (my PT cruiser needs a new transmission and we were using Dad's Jeep which now won't start), which leaves us with the Element. Please keep it running! Thank goodness I do have the work car to drive when working or I don't know what we would do! When it rains it pours is all I can say :) Not trying to feel sorry for myself because I know there are so many out there who have it MUCH WORSE than we do. But this has been a day from heck!