I'm not normally a scaredy-cat but man oh man we hare having a thunderstorm and I'm glad my kids are asleep!

I was filling up the dishwasher and saw a flash and less than a second later a very loud BOOM!

We need the rain but I could do without the effects.

By Karen~admin on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 02:59 pm:

That kind of weather terrifies me also.

By Enchens on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 03:33 pm:

I get scared silly when we have storms, too. I remember when my four year old was about 18 months or so, we had a storm with all the lightning and thunder and wind...gosh, it was bad. I ran to his room and grabbed him up and put him in our bed...because I was afraid. lol My dh thought I was nuts. Ds did not wake up once.

By Unschoolmom on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 05:29 pm:

Wait a minute. If you're having a thunderstorm you should not be on the internet. You should be unplugging all expensive appliances.

By My2girlygirls on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 05:39 pm:

I love love love a good thunderstorm. I must be weird. The rain, the thunder & lightning. Love it.

By Sandysmom on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 05:41 pm:

I love a good thunderstorm as long as there are no tornado warnings.

By Chai~latte on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 06:33 pm:

Unschoolmom, I was kind of wondering if that was the case, especially considering I'm on DSL rather than cable. I really wouldn't mind if my computer was fried, it would be a good excuse to go out and get that MAC I've always wanted.

We are in a tornado area, which is just spooky to me. I usually don't mind thunderstorms either but this one just a little to close for comfort. There's was really no time between the flash and the sound.

By Colette on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 07:31 pm:

I love a good thunderstorm too!

By Dawnk777 on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 10:32 pm:

Besides computers, what do you unplug, Dawn? I'm not unplugging my refrigerator!

We don't usually unplug the TV or the DVD player and stuff like that.

By Karen~admin on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 08:27 am:

When I'm at home, I unplug the computer, the TVs/DVD players....that's about it. I mean, realistically, who can unplug everything in their house? LOL

By Rayelle on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 10:32 am:

We had the same thing. I was sweeping the kitchen and I don't think I've ever jumped that high! We had a tornado warning last week, but since we're in the mountains they don't usually touch down. There's only been one in my area in my lifetime. Little comfort to my 8 year old obsessed with the weather!

By Unschoolmom on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 07:54 pm:

I usually leave the fridge as well...and the stove. But most of the rest of the expensive I unplug. they're all on power bars anyway so I just unplug the power bar.

By Dawnk777 on Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 11:05 am:

Okay. I see. It seems enough of a task, to get computers off and unplugged, for something that seems to last only 15 minutes and be done, let alone to unplug all sensitive electronics. Sometimes I wonder why we both with the computers, because by the time we shut off and unplug 4 computers, the storm is often just about done with.

By Kaye on Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 12:26 pm:

I don't typically unplug the computers, they are backed up and just not that expensive. I do unplug the plasma tv though