What a storm!

Hannah left us in one piece but she sure packed a good wind and tons of rain. We have had some flooding and it is still raining but we had moved everything loose from the yard so except for some limbs down I think we have fared pretty well.

Now while I have total respect for hurricanes and of course I never want anyone hurt or their property damaged, but you just can’t beat a storm like this for the sheer thrill and power of it. This was the first major storm we have had since moving to the river. I loved it.

Tom had to be in town all yesterday afternoon. I was putting away chairs and our plants. I went to the dock to put those chairs in the boat house and secure things there and I just couldn’t help it – the wind was already strong but the rain had not started yet – I just had to take the boat out for a little while. I knew that Tom was going to take the boat out of the water when he got home and he had said he would probably leave it in the garage during the winter so I wasn’t sure he would put it back in the water this season or not.

It was wonderful!! The water was choppy the wind was whipping and I was flying! Don’t worry, I always wear my life jacket when I am on the boat alone. That was as fine a boat ride as I have ever had! One of the first bands of rain hit as I was on my way back and honestly the whole experience was simply thrilling!

I made it back in plenty of time and the only one who saw me was Kate who met me coming across the yard soaking wet. “Cassie don’t tell me you took the boat out! What’s the matter with you?” Is it my destiny in live to be surrounded by mother hens?

“Yes I took the boat out and I loved it! Now don’t you dare tell Tom or he will pitch a fit and it will land on me!”

Kate was laughing at me and said “I have never known a woman who has her husband wrapped around her little finger tighter than you have. I don’t think you have anything to worry about. I’ve never even heard him raise his voice to you.”

“Kate I am serious” I told her “he has his moments when he is upset with me so you just keep my secret, promise now!” She promise and I got changed and was sitting serenely reading when he came home. He let me help him get the boat out of the water – although he did say something about hating having me out it the wind! Bless that man’s heart! What he doesn’t know won’t hurt me!

We were all safe and snug inside soon enough and it was a great night listening to the wind and the rain. We haven’t been out this morning to see if there is any damage in the neighborhood but there none right around here. I hope with several storms at this time everyone out there fairs as well as we did.