It's spring and I hate it

[noxious.sunshine]

Tornadoes fascinate me beyond belief.

But, after a tornado hit Murfreesboro, TN back in 2009 & did over $10M in damage & I'm a bit more wary of them. I almost got caught up in the storm, actually. I was on my way home from work with my daughter & I remember how green and eerie the sky & clouds looked. And in fact, when I was leaving the person's house that had babysat my daughter that day, there was a tree already blown over, blocking the road & I had to find a different route. It was scary.

So I'm a little bit more careful. Especially when my daughter is with me. The last time a tornado was a real threat in my area & I had her, I packed a small bag of non-perishable items- peanut butter, bread/crackers, bottled water, and got her fully dressed in jeans, a long-sleeved shirt, jacket, socks & sneakers. And then I folded up my big fluffy comforter and laid it out in the bath tub along with pillows and other extra blankets.

Parker was like, "Mommy, are we getting ready for the tornado?" lol.. Sweet girl. She went back and forth hiding in the bath tub all day that day.

Otherwise, I have a love/hate relationship with the storms that come along with Spring. Rain makes me tired & sleepy. It's like I've taken a sleeping pill when it rains & it's hard for me to stay awake. I have an internal sensor, almost. I was sitting in class when I went to school in Phoenix, and I suddenly felt tired. Sure enough, it was raining outside.

On the other hand, soups are in order during rainy weather. omg. Tomato soup with a grilled cheese sammich... YUM.

EDIT: shion, you're just used to Canada weather. The South gets all 4 seasons. It just may happen in the span of a week and bounce back and forth all year.