So, I’ll be uncharacteristically brief. Our town and area have been declared under a severe tornado watch and in danger for the next seven hours.

Our emergency spot is our substantial concrete basement.

I’m turning the computer off and clearing stuff that might brow out of the yard. We’re opening up two pastures so the animals have somewhere to run should they need it. Zip has long disappeared, as cats do when a storm is coming.

We are moving to prepare for us and the animals, and I’m putting this up now because it seems very likely we won’t have any power tonight. As many of you have had to do, we’re taking the warnings seriously.

I had a full, meaningful, and insanely busy day. I will talk to you tomorrow; hopefully, stay warm, dry (or cool), and safe. We are dragging the generator out.

I took the photos outside today, and wow, was it hot! One Iris mixed with wildflowers, a match made in heaven.

I tried some abstract flower art; I hope you enjoy it. Stay safe, whoever you are. Time to go.