WFAA video of tornado moving across Dallas TX

Tornado in Dallas. Real close to Downtown Dallas. About 12 or so miles from me. When this hit yesterday, I'd just gotten home and worried this so dark Independence Day space ship shaped cloud followed me home. I just knew we were getting another storm to go with all the rain/flooding from earlier in the day.

Wrong.

I sat at my PC, my window faces southeast. So dark that way. A little wind kicked up but not as strong as I've seen it. Yet enough. It was alittle after 6 pm. That must have been when the tornado hit.

Tornados don't happen in downtown areas. This one hit in an industrial park, near downtown Dallas. Nobody was hurt. except for the guy's who 18 wheeler got throw into a building. He was treated and released. This twister was just miles from from an upscale residential and retail place. Witnesses say it just dropped and went back up. Here's another link from one our local news stations

What a day.

Now it's Thursday. Calm after the storm.

BackYard Beauty

Proud to say this wisteria is in my back yard.

Right this very second.

I swear it wasn't there two days ago.

Gorgeous site!

Its perfume waltzed with my nose.

Had to be careful tho. Bees buzzed from bloom to bloom.

Had to laugh, because last year Movie Man sat out on the bench.

Amidst the blooms. To take in the ambiance and about to get bee stung.

Then I zapped back to reality in time to spot a bee buzz too close to me!

I do feel stressed out today.

Thoughts of stuff I can't change.

Then I look at my wisteria.

Stress relievers come in all shapes.

Timing is Everything...

My chum Maria and I planned to play racquetball after work today. Even her idea. I reserved the court. My stuff was in my car. By the by, Movie Man taught us both. When Maria and I battle, we see how far we’ve come. The amount of sweat is our gauge. We’re still surprised we hit the ball and more strong about it. Are we a match for Movie Man? Uh..no. However, Movie Man does say I react more to his fast serves than the slower ones. He thinks I have more time to think on the slow serves--which a lot of times, mess me up. The faster one (which I actually prefer, because of the delusion of my degree of skill and strength) I react and seem to have good attack. Anyway, at about 2 pm, Maria says she wound up leaving her clothes at home. She lived too far away from work to go and get them—so we made a plan to play on our usual Tuesday, even tho the last usual Tuesday was about two weeks ago.

Since my plans were changed, I headed to a thrift store. I’m not certain when they became a love of mine. Sure, I think they may be more ‘junk’ than store, yet there’s treasures to be found. A solid wood dining table is waiting for me…somewhere. Wood stands the test of time—like me. Just don’t want to pay a fortune. Sand even stain it, I will. Folks who have known me since before I even knew how to drive, would gasp.

“You?” they would ask, “The one who slept until noon and then wondered why everybody else got up so early?”

Yes. Me. Time changes things. On the table treasure hunt, seen some, yet not THE one. The adventure continues.

Now, in for this Thursday. Trash curbside for tomorrow’s pick up. Birds have their food and a fresh bath to splash in. Cats have their clean conditions and kibble to munch. Salad and crunchy, cold watermelon will tingle my taste buds. The new book, Just Too Good To Be True, by E Lynn Harris patiently waits for me to turns its pages. Gotta finish it by—oh-soon-because E Lynn Harris will be in Dallas Friday night for a book signing. And wouldn’t you know-I just bought the book last night.

Stay tuned.

Thursday aka Friday Eve...

Pretty much says it all, huh?

After I munch my salad, it'll be time for a cat to fight over my lap while I watch today's Young and the Restless episode. My questions: WHEN is somebody gonna say something about Victor's 'snip' job? And don't you just love Jack being all nasty again? Who cares about Chloe? I don't. Nor Lilly, nor Devon. Kinda feel for Amber, yet sick of her crying. Jill needs to just go on a vacation! Has Jill forget Brad was her pool boy? Oh, probably so, since we never knew Brad was a Navy Seal. Does JT have a job? Where's Michael's Dad? And can't Rex Sterling really be alive so Kay can have some added fun? Her living with Jill is such a downer. Also what about Nina and her son, Phillip--the boy Jill has called 'grandson' for so many years? Hmm. Stay tuned.

Anyway, after all that--and maybe a spot of ice cream-the minutes will tick until it finally IS Friday....

Does say it all.

It's FRIDAY....no, wait---it's really THURSDAY....

....Yet it might as well be Friday....tomorrow is the 4th of July...a holiday....a day off...my kitty's seventh birthday (the orange tabby who graces my blog)....so today IS Friday!

Got plans?

In the days gone by, aunts, uncle, cousins, me and my parents would head to a family picnic. There would be a little fishin thrown in. Fishin' was my dad's way of escape from the crackle of the women. Also it was a time my dad and I would just bond.

I miss those days. He'll be gone seven years October 18. In fact, the orange tabby who celebrates his birthday tomorrow was my last 'gift' from my dad. Yep. A couple days after my dad's funeral, I stood at the back door of our house. Threw some corn to the squirrels, and saw this orange fluff run to it. A kitten.

It took the week before I had to leave my hometown, basically a game of cat and mouse before he wound up in my arms for good. We would sit, each morning on the patio. I fed him food--from the two cats that made the trip from Dallas with me, and talked to him. I told him he reminded me of a kitten I had when I was about 1o. That was Tiger Paw, an outdoor kitty--and one night I saw him, then the next day I didn't. I promised this kitty he wouldn't ever live in the wilds again. I believed my dad sent me the kitten to help me through the sorrow of missing him.

It worked.

Now, my kitten is seven years old. I still miss my dad, yet life is so good. I can't wait for the fireworks tomorrow...after all it will be a holiday, plus FRIDAY!