Tropical Storm Fay

The kids first week of school ended up being just one day thanks to Tropical Storm Fay. We have endured more rain and wind in the last 4 days that I have forgotten what sunshine looks and feels like. Unfortunately, just because the kids are out of school doesn't mean that Joey and I are out of work. However, the kids had fun spending two days at the Deery house. I would share pictures with you but I haven't asked permission to share them. But the kids had fun playing Twister, Apples to Apples, Chess and watching movies. Brad even sat through a showing of the Notebook, which he admitted was a very good movie.

As I look out my kitchen window, the weather seems to be improving the rain is just a drizzle and the wind is calmer. Our neighborhood has a few tree branches down and mild flooding in some low lying areas but nothing major. We never lost power thank God but I am so ready for the rain to go away. We have tried dancing to "Rain Rain Go Away" but that didn't work. Hopefully, the "sun will come out tomorrow."

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