Hurricane in Indiana??

We had a very interesting day last Sunday....


Josh went on a business trip after church with his boss (never happened before)...so Davey and I went to Arby's for lunch. While doing through town the wind started to pick up...and then the power in all of North Vernon went out. Even the stoplights! So of course, Arby's was closed and going crazy...luckily I was just pulling up. So I tried to get out, but now everyone in Wal-Mart was leaving because it had no power. So I sat waiting and watching all the folks of Jennings County try to remember their right-of-way rules since the stoplights were dead. At some point Davey drifted to cleep which made it easier.


So I finally got back into traffic. The local cops were stationed at the main intersections helping now and I decided to go on home and get Davey into his crib for a nap. So I drove the 2 miles south and saw this scene when I pulled into my driveway!


I could not believe it! Without much thought, I turned around and headed back to North Vernon to my in-laws' house. There put Davey to bed and headed back out in the 50 mph winds to really see the house and get some things we would need for the afternoon.

When I got to the house I parked in the lot in front and walked up the drive. It was a eery feeling because it didn't look or feel like my house. I checked on the animals, gathered stuff for Davey, and the papers I needed to grade and left asap. I have come to realize what a big chicken I am when Josh is not around. The power was off, but that did not surprise me. What I didn't realize is that the tree that was in the driveway had actually hit the transformer on the way down. We were without power for 4 1/2 days! (Sidenote...we only had wind...not rain hardly at all. It was weird, but I thank God that we didn't have to deal with wind AND rain during this.)

School was cancelled because of the wide-spread power outages. I didn't mind being stuck at home with Davey even without power. Something must be said about the structure of an 1840's house. Each day there was tons of light pouring in and the mild weather was great for the windows and doors to be open. We had a great week.

And this afternoon, we are heading to Mammoth Caves for a minivacation! I can't wait. We didn't get the time to go anywhere this summer, so this will help make up for it. We aren't going to camp this time. Davey is teething (again...or still?) and I have been sort-of-camping all week! We are going to rough it in the Best Western! Pictres will come on that later. But here are some recent ones for you to enjoy! My prayers go out ot all affected by this storm!


The first day cool enough to wear jeans!Helping Dad stabilize a china cabinet Grandma and Grandpa gave us.Playing Hide-and-Go-Seek in his little Diego futon.

Getting Back on Schedule

A Day in the Life of ME! (Yeah, you may not want to know...but isn't that the point of a blog?? Cute pic at the bottom, so keep reading!)



5:00 am - Alarm goes off and take at least 15 mintues to wake up...and try my best to kick Josh out of bed. That in itself is exhausting some mornings!

5:15 am - Get dressed, put on makeup, and fix hair while Davey is still sleeping and Josh is in the shower.

5:40 am - Get breakfast ready for everyone...cereal for me, bagel for Josh, milk for Davey.

5:50 am - Get Davey's clothes, diapers, ect. ready for the sitter's. Kiss Josh bye and he heads to work.

6:00 am - Wake up Davey (I hate waking him up, but he usually begins with a smile!) and go down to snuggle on the couch while he drinks his milk. This time balances out the rest and makes me ready for the day!

6:30 am - Get Davey to the car and go to the sitter's. I can't do a "drop and run"...I go in and hang out for a few minutes.

6:45 am - My friend, Jill, comes and we car pool to school. Hey, I am trying my best to be green!

7:10 am - Get to school and do my last minute preparations...make copies, set up labs, etc.

7:35 am - 3:15 pm - I teach, and teach, and teach...Biology and AVID courses, have lunch with the Science Department, and try not to get behind...I always seem to just get by for the day...

3:45 pm - Head back to get Davey.

4:15 pm - Get home and have Davey demand to play outside. No matter how hot, cold, or rainy! Here is Davey sweaty, with tomotoes down his front, after falling in the dirt...finally getting a refreshing drink. (Chloe in the background.)

5:00 pm - Wrestle Davey to come in so I can fix a super nutrious supper! (Tonight...dinosaur chicken nuggets, green beans, apple sauce, and....rice krispies?? Davey wanted a bowl as an appetizer!)

5:30 pm - Josh comes home (though this week he has been moving an asphalt plant and has been spending the night near Paoli) for supper.

6:00 pm - Dog walk around Vernon...Davey chills in the stroller with his fingers, blankey, milk, and some good music.

7:00 pm - Bath time! Davey loves this bath drum set I found on clearance at Wal-Mart! Though trying to wash his hair ends with screaming!

7:15 pm - Davey runs around the house with only his hooded towel on. Air drying is the best, you know!

7:30 pm - Davey changes in to PJs, picks out 2 books to read, we say our prayers (at the word AMEN! he knows is it time for Mama hugs and kisses) and I put him in bed.

7:45 pm - Josh and I sit exhausted on the couch and watch a few minutes of mindless TV.

8:00 pm - We get up to do night chores...laudry, dishes, feed animals...If I am in the mood, I grade papers...it rarely happens unless I am under a deadline.

9:00 pm - Bed at last! Take a moment to thank God for the amazing day I have had!