Friday, April 1, 2016

I'm Hoping For Superpowers

During an early season thunderstorm yesterday, I came as close to lightening as I have ever been when our palm tree out front, twenty feet from where I was sitting, was struck.





 
Aside from the horrendous boom and orange-yellow flash, five picture frames on that side of the room flew off the wall and others were set askew. A lot of bark was blown off the tree and the undersides of the palm branches look burned. Spotlights and other outdoor electric are fried as well as the garage overhead door. We were lucky, I know, because nothing electrical indoors was harmed.  The electrician will be here tomorrow - ugh $$$.

Anyway, since James is convinced his heart stopped from fright and our neighbor claims his hearing aids tingled all around his head and neck, I thought perhaps the strike might have bestowed on me a superpower or two. Already I've ruled out xray vision and mind-reading; likewise levitation and invisibility. I am holding out for time travel, though. I have questions for the ancestors.

So, yeah, I'm back to blogs. No excuses.  I just feel like writing again.   The Vermonters were just here for a visit so I have loads of new photos to sift through and post.  Back soon.  --cds

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