We've been told she was coming for the past 4 days. Off to Longs to buy water (yes, they still have Longs Drugs here). Froze a bunch of water so we'd have ice in case of a lengthy power outage. Gassed up the cars, the 5 gal. tank too!
Sat around watching the news, following the storm tracking. It's hot, there's no wind and it's misty out. Three showers later I'm still sweaty. Took the dogs out for potty walks, stowed the trash barrels, basically battened down the hatches. Flossie is supposed to arrive around 3pm. At 4pm, we look at each other and say, "Well, I guess that was it" and chalk it up to preparing for the worst and being gratefully disappointed.
I get a call from my friend Antoinette who needs help with her computer so I hop in the car and drive around the corner to her house and BAM!!! Who decides to show up, but Flossie!
Wowy wow woww!!! The wind, the rain, the thunder, the lightning!! It was crayyzie!!!! Lost power - no surprise there, and cell and land lines. Robert is home and I have no way to let him know I'm fine. Do I run out dodging the lightning? Do I stay until it dies down? How long do these things last? Finally, I brave the thunder under a borrowed pancho and make a mad dash out to my car on the street. I'm standing in a 6" puddle in rubber slippers while I unlock my car door. Kokomo Road looks like a raging river! Thank goodness I only had to go around the corner.
I arrived home to two very unhappy doggies down in the garage. Brought them up and calmed everyone down, found the flashlight, found the candles and matches and settled in to watch the end of Mother Nature's show. It only lasted for just over an hour, but it was an adrenaline pumping hour.
