So if we are FB friends you probably know that I'm terrified of storms. I'm sure that in the 7-years we've been in our house and have had 5 trees fall (one on the car and one missing our house by inches....both our neighbor's trees) doesn't help.
But I had to really think about what started it. I think I know.
When I was 10-years old, we lived in Denver. Both of my grandmothers flew in for a week to watch me and my brother. My parents had left for the airport about two hours before all hell broke loose. My sweet grandmother took my 6-year old brother for a walk and since we just moved into the neighborhood, they got lost. Storms in Colorado come up REALLY fast. You don't see them beforehand because they are on the other side of the mountains. A huge storm came. I hopped on my Huffy and searched for them. Found them all home safe. Then the news says a tornado hit the airport ...the airport where my parents were. Yikes! (They were all okay though...but before cell phones and power was out). And then the sirens went off where we were. My grandmothers had no idea what to do. I made everyone go to the basement. It was really scary because you could hear everything but there were no windows and you couldn't see what was happening. But a tornado tore off our roof.
So this is where it stems from. Maybe I need weather therapy.
Stay safe everyone!
Re: Why I'm terrified of storms
We used to love Hurricanes in Bermuda. We would be at the beach right before it hit. We never had any deaths from Hurricanes until Hurricane Fabian hit Bermuda in 2003. And those deaths were because some people decided to cross a very narrow low bridge to get to the main island. Our houses are built out of cement block and limestone. They have been named to be the safest houses to be in during hurricanes. So I used to take storms for granted.
Until I moved here. It even rains harder here. Never thought that was possible and thought I was a looney to think that until my father agreed. The lightening is even fiercer then I have ever seen. And so constant! It is very frightening for me because I never had any of that growing up. Sirens?? Really?? Those things scare the beegeebees out of me. I still think I don't take proper precaution when it storms here because of how I grew up. When I hear the sirens I go outside to look! Typical Bermudian. WTH?? I guess I need to be more prepared. Especially since it seems this spring is starting with a bang of storms.
this wife bakes.
One of my favorite cakes ever! I had a blast making this..all handmade with buttercream suds!!!!
I grew up in South Florida. Land of the hurricanes. I got so used to them, they don't scare me anymore. I remember one coming through back in 98 when I had moved back home with my parents and by the time I got back home, my mom was drinking as she was getting the house ready and I did the same thing. :-) That was the night of the tipsy hurricane. Hah!
Now though, the tornadoes? Freak.Me.Out. We have trees all around our house, some very close to the house itself. Lightning hit our garage a few weeks ago and took out our Uverse box, the circuit board on my side of the garage and something else. I'm terrified of something happening and not having time to get the kids, the dogs and the cat to safety. I also really do need to get a safe deposit box and/or a fireproof safe. We have too many things around the house that are important to not have them locked up somewhere.
Stay safe everyone!