Tropical Storm Fay, Wednesday

I can't sleep. I can never sleep through a hurricane or a tropical storm. Especially during a hurricane. But the power's still on, which is pretty amazing. The wind is starting to pick up a little right now, but I don't think it will be too bad. This will be the first time we actually weathered a tropical storm or hurricane in our own house. Normally, we pack up and head to my Mom's house in this type of situation. Or, during one of the hurricanes in 2004, we headed to Kentucky. I normally flee to my Mom's though, because I think her house is probably safer (just because it's newer), they normally don't lose power (they have underground power lines), they have a huge generator, and really, because I like the company. I feel safer being with more people in bad situations. I have some very fond hurricane memories, especially of my brother Jason. I also have some very unpleasant ones. Like when we came home from Kentucky and the power had already been out for a week, and our freezer was oozing with rotted red meat and all other kinds of horrible stuff. Worst smell ever. Lesson learned. We never quite got the fridge clean after that, and replaced it soon after. The pool pump had not been running for a week and the pool had turned into a green, opaque pond, complete with tadpoles. It was filled with leaves and branches and debris. That was quite an ordeal. Dave had broken his ankle and was on crutches during the evacuation and cleanup. It was hard. My great aunt Vernie also died during one of the hurricanes in 2004. My Mom had been taking care of her all summer and she was on hospice. For some reason, I knew it was her last night, and I was kind of glad for the hurricane so we could be there. I went in and checked on her a lot and sat with her. She did not know I was there because she was so close to the end. But it made me feel better.
2004 was a big trial for us. But 2005 brought us lots of happy memories: Jonathan starting to talk, going to DC and Sea World, Jonathan and I traveling to KY and NY together, getting our kitchen updated, and of course, we were blessed with a healthy pregnancy and a beautiful new baby girl just in time for Christmas of '05. So while the entire year (not just the hurricane season) of 2004 was a struggle, we were blessed with a smooth-sailing type of year in 2005.

I am really tired and this blog is very lackluster. I don't really have a point. I should try to go to sleep, or at least lay down and act like I am trying to go to sleep.
Jonathan was so bummed out when I told him he did not have school again tomorrow. He said, Oh, man! Why?! I like going to school! He really wants to go back.

Oh, and good news! Dave found my wedding band! I had mentioned in an earlier blog that I had lost it. So it's back on my finger! I don't feel like I look like a single mom now.