Weather Paranoia

[DianaB]

Originally Posted by Tiramisu

I am one of the most paranoid people I know when it comes to weather. I have a huge hurricane supply stash and almost go into a panic when bad weather's coming, lighting candles, setting out kerosene lamps, calling all my family to see where they'll be, etc.

We're in the outlying area (Northeast) of Houston and it's supposed to be below freezing for several hours tonight. It got really cold last night and I paced the floor most of the night worrying about kids, dogs, and family. I was constantly checking on my doggies. I even put a thermometer on the floor to watch the temp there by them.

I rode to work with my hubby today (we work about 3 miles from each other) so my daughter could use my Tahoe to go out of town for a funeral. I usually come in around 7 and leave by 4, so now I'm waiting on him to come get me - worrying about the weather - need to get home before dark - need to take the doggies out. I'm off my schedule!

There's not anything wrong with being prepared for the worst, but after you're prepared then you have to place it in God's hands. I know that Texas doesn't have very bad winter conditions and if you do it warms right back up pretty soon. Enjoy the cold spell to sit by a warm fire and drink something warm while wrapped up in a warm blanket because you know that in a couple of days things will be back to normal.

[Janet]

Great advice Diana.

[rivermom]

We have a cellar here at the house we are to use if a tornado comes or whatever. It's sapposed to be my wine cellar but we wont get into that discussion right now.

Anyway - All these years later and whenever a tornado warning/watch is present hubby and I are too busy trying to "get organized" that we never make it to the cellar. One of us usually is yelling out "where's that damn flashlight?!!?" My point is that being prepared is good. I could learn to be like that. But being paranoid or worried about such things outta our hands is probably not so good. I know, I know...easier said then done.

[Janet]

I have a story...LOL

When Ricky went to a babysitter, we had her two sons come and spend the night one night. That night we had tornado warnings and storms all over central Indiana and particularly in our county. Their mom called just frantic saying that there was a tornado spotted on the ground southwest of them traveling northeast. She told me to hurry (I'm in direct line of her only about 10 miles farther northeast) and get the kids in the basement and to keep safe. All I could do is laugh (she's was a little too tightly wound at times) and tell her that she'd better get off the phone because it was going to hit her before it would hit me.

Rick took the boys to the storm cellar, but it was just too dirty and I had just taken my shower. So I just laid in bed and watched TV till they came back up.

[DianaB]

Originally Posted by Janet

...........So I just laid in bed and watched TV till they came back up.

YOU LAID IN BED WITH A TORNADO HEADING YOUR WAY!!!!!!! You could have taken another shower, you know!!!! (Of course this is coming from someone who stood in the yard and watched one a little less than a mile from her home. Keep in mind that it wasn't very big!!)

[Janet]

I figured if it got closer I'd do something...I had the weather radio on..it can do all the work for me. I just hate crawling down in that cellar with all the cobwebs...yuck...the boys thought it was fun.

[rivermom]

Oh my gosh Janet! Tornado season will never be the same to me again. Anytime I ever hear now of a tornado in your area I'm gonna be wondering if you're down in that cellar or in bed watching tv.

You are something else!!!!!