Update

Whew!
What a day!

We had another line of strong storms coming through this afternoon (see picture I took right before the power went out), it was very dark here around noon. Around one o'clock the power went out, and the storm hit our county and the counties around us.
Again the worst of it skirted our neighborhood, but the sirens were going time after time, the vocal announcement as well, Something kind of weird as you can't understand a word that is said unless you actually go outside!
I was prepared to dive into the bathroom, had my pillows and blankets ready, my purse with all my stuff, the camera, big flashlight. Wheelie stayed smack in the middle of the living room, never moved from his little spot in front of the tube, even though it wasn't working. I swear the man has a death wish!

Since our phones were out as well, I remembered I had an old type telephone. I had taken it apart, so Boo-Boo could play pushing the buttons. I put the thing back together and stuck it into the wall socket. It worked!

And a good thing too. Minutes after I attached the phone, it rang. It was my sister.
I thought they were wondering if we were okay. But it was something else.
My father seems to have suffered a mild stroke (or something) They spent most of the day at the hospital. He had a scan, but they couldn't tell what was wrong.
What happened was that he had become incoherent during the morning, after breakfast, was putting out a bunch of cups and saucers on the kitchen counter. Talking nonsense, wasn't able to stand up very well, was just "out of it"

So now we play the waiting game. On Monday they are going to see some doctor, I forget which one/what kind. We all have the feeling that my dear daddy's candle is slowly going out.
He has had heart problems for years now, has had open heart surgery, bypassses, angios, until they didn't want to try anymore.
We have all been amazed that he lasted this long, as the last big scare was ten years ago.

As much as we expect our parents to 'go' it is still a shock when it actually happens.
For now we'll wait and see, but I am not locking up my passport just yet.
*sigh*

Anyway, it's now 7 o'clock and all is well, I hear the sounds of Wheel of Fortune and that is a comforting thing.

I hope everyone i Know in Georgia has come through this day without a scratch!

We were damn lucky...once again...
The estimated damage in Atlanta, by the way, is now over $150 MILLION

SGMKJ!