We Dodged Another Bullet

 Stormageddon started rolling through here at about 9:00 last night, and didn't move out until after 1:00. It was rough here during that time, but fortunately for us, we didn't have any tornadoes near us.  I want to give the county emergency management folks a big thank you for the civil defense sirens they put up about a quarter of a mile from The Compound.  You had no trouble hearing them during the storm.

Now we get to have more less-severe storms throughout the next four days, along with a forecasted 7+ inches of rain.

Stay tuned. 

Batten Down The Hatches Again

 I am sorry to report that once again, the weatherazzi says we will have bad ass storms tonight.  They've bumped our area to the "moderate risk" area.  They said the big storm should start to move through the Ville at around 8:00 tonight and should be on through by midnight.  As if that isn't bad enough, another storm front will move through tomorrow, and it will stay right over our area until Sunday.  The weather models predict a total of about 8 inches of rain between tonight and Sunday.  As I felt on Sunday, I'm more worried about the flooding than I am the risk of tornadoes and hail.  

Stay tuned. 

I Miss You, Mom

 Today was my Sweet Mother's favorite day of the year - April Fools Day.  She would get up before I did in the morning, and be ready to get me.  Usually within two minutes of when I walked into the kitchen, she would get me.  I will attribute that to not being fully awake.  But the pranks would continue all day.  She would always catch me off guard.  She would call me at work a time or two and once again, Naive Puddin would fall for it.  

April Fool's Day hasn't been the same without my Sweet Mother. 

We Dodged A Bullet

 We dodged a big bullet last night.  The first round of bad storms missed us, and the second round hit us but it was earlier than the weatherazzi had predicted.  It was pretty bad for about half an hour, with tornado warnings all around us.  But once again, we were safe here in our little spot close to the Ohio River.  We didn't get any of the big hail, either.  

Now to get ready for the monsoon that is supposed to start Wednesday.  As of yesterday morning, the weatherazzi are predicting 6 - 7 inches of rain.  Wish us luck. 

Batten Down The Hatches

 The weatherazzi is calling for big ass storms tonight.  Unfortunately, the Ville is right in the center of the most severe weather, calling for tornadoes and hail.  In Kansas, this storm has already produced 2.5 inch hail.  Hunker down and remember to keep your cell phone charged up today.  

Flashback Friday

 The Old Man and I were watching an episode of MASH the other day.  Col. Blake's wife mailed him her cancelled checks and check stubs, for him to reconcile the checking account for her. That immediately made me think of what happened to cancelled checks?

Of course, the obvious answer is today's technology.  But I remember back in the day when your bank or credit union would mail you the cancelled checks that you wrote in the previous month.  I realize that there is a generation (or two) today that have no idea what I am talking about.  I can vividly remember my Grandmother and Mother at the kitchen table with their checkbook registers (another thing that has gone by the way) and going over the cancelled checks to reconcile their checking account.  And when I had my first checking account, I did the same thing until everything went online.  Today's generation are lucky to have all of this taken care of for them. 

Play Ball

 Today is the Old Man's favorite day of the year - MLB opening day.  I printed out the Reds schedule for the season in a spreadsheet for him to keep track of the games and more importantly, of their wins and losses.  In keeping with our opening day tradition, we will be wearing Reds t-shirts and have ballpark food for supper: hot dogs, nachos, peanuts, popcorn and a good cold beer.   Go Reds.