Thursday's Friday

I know the title is confusing but today is Thursday and it is my Friday at work. We have had a wild week. Much of the southeast of the US has had typical spring weather this past week...t-storms, rain, hail and those dreaded (and dangerous) tornadoes.

Actually this all started a couple of months ago when our car bit the dust and refused go one more mile. It sitting in the yard dead. We have been without a car payment for 10 years and really didn't want to go that route, we are trying to stay out of debt and save for retirement. So we had saved and saved and had hoped to buy a used car and pay cash for it. The one we wanted the guy would not deal and he was asking way too much for the car (more than it was worth...yes we did our homework) so we gave up and stopped at a car lot and was thrilled when they had a Jeep Liberty, the only thing it was way more than we had so that meant financing. Guess what since we have had no active credit for the past 7 years we have no credit. We found out that bad credit is better than no credit. We were financed as first time car buyers so that means higher interest rates. I almost fainted when I added up the car payment and the increase in the car insurance (yes the insurance almost tripled - full coverage is expensive even with a good driving record) so now we have an extra $500 coming out each month. Here I was looking so forward to being able to quit working next year after the boys were out of college. Nope have to work to pay for the new to us jeep. Thank goodness it is only financed for 36 months.

That was our Thursday and Friday of last week. I posted that I got spankings both Saturday and Sunday. Saturday's was a punishment spanking, I was snippy and disrespectful to hubby with all that went on with the car. Sunday was maintenance so I don't think it counts LOL.

Saturday arrived and all hell broke loose and well you may want to get a cup of coffee and get comfy this could take a while. Through it all I can say we have been truly blessed beyond measure this week and not just with the new to us jeep.

Tornadoes...winds of mass destruction. People look at me funny when I say give me a hurricane any day over a tornado. What they don't realize is with a hurricane you get several days notice and you can grab your stuff and run. With a tornado well you are lucky if you can make it to a safe room or a storm shelter. So yeah give me that hurricane any day.

Saturday evening we lost power and did not realize the weather around us was as bad as it was. So we were kind of lax-a-daisy through it. I didn't panic until the lights came back on and we started getting weather reports. My baby (ok so he is 21 one but he is still my baby) was right in the path of a HUGE tornado and he was an hour away. God was gracious and son was safe.

We were in total shock when the news reports started pouring in and there was mass destruction all around us. Five miles south of us a whole community was destroyed as well as several businesses and warehouses. Twenty miles west of us the same thing at national chain hardware was destroyed as well as several other business. Five miles north of us and all the way to where son was destroyed. It looked like a giant had come through with a large weed eater and whacked the tops out of trees and twisted them, kicked roof tops off and flipped cars and truck. But we just had a few limbs down at our house and garbage cans blown over. God was gracious.

So that was our Saturday then as I explained yesterday #2 son tried cooking and had a kitchen fire and again God was gracious and all was spared. No that is not our house that is just what I was imagining on the way home after we got the call that smoke was pouring out of roof.

(Additional information: Hubby said I needed to add this so y'all would understand why I was in panic mode better. I tried to explain y'all would understand a house fire. He agreed but he wanted y'all to understand why I fell apart afterwards and why I got a spanking. It wasn't just the house fire...So...You see #2 son works nights and goes to school during the day. In my mind I could see our house as in the picture and son sound asleep. I had finally been able to get him on the cell phone and he was awake and had gotten distracted and let a pan of boiling water burn. Hey I am a mom what can I say. #2 is ADD/ADHD and gets distracted very easily, usually he will not use the stove when he is by himself he cooks everything in the microwave for this very reason. Yes I was freaking out. After the medics, fire, and police left I sat on the front steps and cried for about 30-45 minutes. I came unglued and hubby knew he was going to have to step in pull me back together.)

Now that you have seen how stressful my week has been, and today is only Thursday, you understand now why I am so happy that today is my Friday.

Last nights spanking wasn't given a moment too soon. I have had the most spanking ever this week...count them...THREE (3). I am in shock well a certain part of me is in shock and it is stinging and very tender today. Ever who came up with the loopy johnny should be tarred and feathered. That is a weapon arse destruction. I am; however, very pleased and proud of my hubby, I think he is finally seeing the good that is coming out of this new life we are living. He sees a difference in me and I see the man that he has always been but I never allowed him to be because I was the one in control.

Yes God is gracious and has been good to me. He has blessed me with a wonderful husband that is getting the hang of ordering his house and lining it up with God's design. He has blessed us with three wonderful sons; although, we have banned one from using the stove ever again LOL but we still love him just the same. I feel happy and content for the first time in a VERY LONG TIME.

Now if will excuse me I am going to go and bask in this wonderful feeling while I can :-) LOL

God Bless and Happy Easter Everyone
Annie