Stormy (and under the) Weather

The tornado sirens went off yesterday afternoon and we spent
a few minutes down in our old cellar. It is a little bit of an ordeal,
because the floor of our family room is built over the old cellar steps
that was once only accessible from the outside. So we have to
pull up a big door in the floor to get down there. Fortunately, the
storm passed through quickly and I don't think any tornadoes actually
touched down. There was quite a bit of thunder through the night.
When the sound hits the riverbed, it echos like huge artillery fire.
And to add to the excitement, I am sick! I was healthy as can be all

flu season long, without even a sniffle. Today, I have a fever, sore

throat, aches and the snuffs. So, I am planting myself in my favorite

old cushy kitchen chair, in my wool slippers and flannels, with my

books, magazines, tea and cough drops for the rest of the day. The

doctor also ordered a healthy dose of The Sound of Music, to be

taken later in the afternoon.