Worst Storm Ever

Top of the tree just missing the house.

Tree crossing our back yard.

The split in the tree.

I haven't written in a little while

Because we have had no power once again.

The worst storm I have ever experienced

Ripped through our town on Wednesday night.

It started thundering and the power went out.

We watched out the front window as hail came crashing down.

So loud I thought it was coming through our roof.

As I looked out the front window

I saw our ladder fly across the front yard.

"Everyone downstairs...now."

We huddled in the basement in the dark.

I was shaking all over.

I have never been so scared.

The noise was so loud!

I made Tammy check to see if our roof blew off.

It didn't.

We came upstairs once it let up.

I looked out the front window.

My friend's car was parked on the street.

I couldn't see her tires.

Then I couldn't see the sidewalk.

They were covered in water.

Lightning lit up the yard

As I watched the water get closer to the house.

Tammy ran out to unclog the drain in the street.

The water was up to her mid-thigh.

Finally the rain let up.

We went in the street with all the nighbors

And kept digging out the leaves and sticks from the drain.

I went downstairs to check our basement

And there was about 3 inches of water all over the place.

*Sigh*

Our kind neighbor had a generator

And ran the longest extension cord I have ever seen

Through our neighbors yard, through our backyard

And down into our utlity room.

The sump pump dried out the basement within a couple hours.

While walking through the backyard in the dark

I found the neighbor's tree laying across our yard.

The highest leaf...inches away from our house.

Ashlee's room could have been destroyed.

The tree split in two.

One part missing our house

The other totally missing the neighbor's house

And landing on our fence.

How lucky could we be?

Yes, our basement flooded,

There was a mess in our front yard,

Our two cars have hail damage,

A huge tree crossed my backyard,

My pine tree lost half of its branches,

Our food was transported to my mom's house,

We had no electricity for about two days,

Water was up to the middle of my front yard,

And my ceiling was leaking inside my front door.

But we are alive.

We worked as a family to clean up the yard

And we are happy.

Life throws you curveballs

And keeps you on your toes.

It's never easy

But you have to make the best of things

And learn to deal with the crappy things

One thing at a time

Or else you'll go insane.

You just have to remember to stay happy

And roll with the punches God throws at you.