Why we didn't make it into work today.

Okay, so.  Last night.

Josh and I were innocently watching an episode of Leverage (we ran out of Bones, SOB) when, within the span of one minute, my mom left messages on both of our cell phones and the power went out.

I called her back and she informed me that there was a TORNADO WATCH in our area, of all things. 

Anyway, as I stood at the kitchen door talking to her and looking at the INSANELY WINDY WINDINESS that was going on out there, a large-ish maple from across the street FELL OVER, taking all of the power lines with it and just missing my car and our front porch.  (Seriously just missed.  Like, by inches.  And, incidentally, not coming through the door and hitting me in the face -- which, for a minute, I thought it was going to, though I just stood there and watched it come at me rather than, you know, ACTUALLY MOVING.)

 

So, until about an hour ago, we were without power and somewhat trapped.  Or, at least, our vehicles were.

As was everyone else on our dead-end street.

Never saw a tornado, though.  Thankfully.