Justin is home now and is sleeping away his long trip from Colorado. Thanks to Kelly for the quarter and fun candy. We'll enjoy the candy. It's my favorite kind.

I'm off to Genoa to look at furniture. I've scouted out what I want and may put in a order today. It takes 6-8 weeks so that will time it about right for our move.

We had energetic storms last night but no damage to our homes. I always get worked up when I see a storm building. I think it's from growing up in the panhandle of Texas and the excitement of the tornado watches. My dad used to stand out in the yard and watch the sky. In Texas, then, most people didn't have basements but a storm cellar out in the yard. We had dug a three foot deep hole in the ground and covered it with a roof for our chickens to live in. I don't think it would have been very safe if a tornado came but probably safer than the house. The roof would have probably blown off. There is big sky in Texas--you can see for miles. I still look at the sky and enjoy the changes of the skyscape. God is an artist.