I got back from Austin just in time yesterday evening. As I was pulling into my condo parking lot, I noticed lightning in the western sky. My sister greeted me, as I was exiting my car, and said "I'm glad you made it back from Austin before the tornado hits!"

Huh? Tornado? Well it is springtime in North Texas so I need to be prepared for anything, at any minute, right?

All I was intent on doing was walking Jack and Marina before the rain hit.

Mission accomplished. Walk done and now I could just sit and chill and Tivo and try to stay awake until a reasonable hour to go to bed. But then, all 'hail' broke loose!

Literally hail the size of anemic baseballs started hitting my second floor roof and wind and tinier hail and rain and it was really something!!! My kitties didn't like it, not one bit, and since they are the ones closest to their animal instinct roots in my house, I had to pause a little as they vied for the safest position in my place...between the back of the potty and the bathroom wall...a place with only room enough for one (one kitty that is!).

So I switch to The Weather Channel, only to have my satellite go out...Ted says it's something called rain fog, I think. Maybe it's better I don't know what's happening. So I ride it out.

It ended soon, but before it did, I felt a little like I'd ended up in Baghdad! It was pretty scary...the sound of it all.

It almost makes me wish for the summer days ahead...stable, 100 degree plus weather, with no chance of rain or hail or anything pleasant...just pure hot and heat and simmer!

October...where are you when I need you?