tornados and eucalyptus

Phew, we made it to friday. What a week. That tornado in Oklahoma just left me feeling sick. All those people who died...I'm praying for comfort for their families. My older sister Jessica used to live in Oklahoma...Her old town is now a complete disaster.

I hate tornados.

Before Jessica moved to Oklahoma, she lived in Nebraska. When I was in college, I  flew out to visit Jessica and her baby, Tacy. {Golly, that barely looks like me!}

We were driving home from the mall when the tornado alarms started going off. The sky looked positively ominous and it was raining hard.

Traffic was slow as the alarms continued to blare. I started to get all angsty saying "hurry" and "we need to stop and find a shelter" and Jessica was like "shush". Apparently I was being annoying. Ha. We had baby Tacy in the car with us. And Jessica's husband was out of the country.

We finally got to her house and hurried to her basement. Which was no real consolation, since it was a walk-in basement with a sliding glass door. If the tornado came straight at us, we would have been toast.

We hunkered down in the bathroom in the back of the basement, with the baby crying. I have a grandiose imagination and I could just feel a plank of wood slamming into the back of my head.

Every time the alarms would stop, Jessica would run upstairs to check the tv for updates. And then while she was upstairs, the alarms would start sounding again...and I would start frantically screaming "Jessica!!! Get back down here!" And on and on this went for HOURS. My sister was fairly unphased by this but I was terrified.

I was quite relieved when the storm finally passed.

When I flew home, I practically kissed the ground.

The memory of that tornado has made a lasting impression on my mind and so I can just imagine the terror felt in Oklahoma this week.
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The only think I have to report to you this friday is that I now love eucalyptus leaves. Aren't you so glad you tuned in?

If you ever want to bring me flowers John(hint hint) bring me eucalyptus instead.

John is actually taking me on a date tonight. We are jumping on the bandwagon to see the Great Gastsby or whatever. I haven't read the book. But I will pretty much watch any movie with Leo. Don't judge. He was GREAT in Titanic and What's Eating Gilbert Grape.




The eucalyptus fits in nicely with my cacti friends.


I gathered my boys around.




I decided to give them a horticulture lecture. I said to them "Say euc-a-lyp-tus". And they tried to repeat, bless their hearts.

They were pretty interested in my wee cactus.

"Say Cactus" I instructed. I know, I know. I'm such an gifted professor. 





Just in. I have a horrifying piece of news to add. John came in and told me that there is a MOUSE IN MY HOUSE. Moo-kitty is growling. And the mousy is squeaking. All this in the boys' bathroom.

I'm feeling ill. And probably shouldn't be sharing this mouse business on my blog, lol.

Welp, I'll let John take care of that.

Omygosh. Moo just caught the mouse and ran with it outside! John suspects that Moo actually found the mouse outside and brought it in to show us.

I know you are super jealous.

Back to our regularly scheduled program.


Getting a little emo, fighting over the cactus.




And just doing a little yoga on the table. Apparently my horticulture lesson was pretty thrilling.

Hop on over to Kate and Kuby's for this week's installment of The Way I See You. Happy Friday everyone!