*flips off mother nature*
That’s right, Mother Nature, I’m flippin you the bird. Just like Mickey Mouse did in those old business cards you could leave on people’s windshields when they parked too close. Why, you ask? I’ll tell you! Cause you decided to tease me this morning.
WCCO let me know, at about 445 this morning, that we were under a severe thunderstorm WATCH until 9am. TWC sent me the text too. Looking at the handy dandy little graphic, I saw that our county was on the extreme North Eastern edge of it. Knowing storms down here, I figured that it would just stay south, and move on to Iowa and IL (maybe rocking the old Chicago crew). So everything looked good.
I cruised on into work, keeping an eye in my rear view mirror. Everything still looked like it would stay south. I watched as you teased me to keep my eyes North and East, showing me that sunrise, and the clouds that danced with it. Little did I know, the whole time, you were mixing up a pot of heavy weather right behind me, like a witch and her cauldron. I bet you even cackled when it all came together.
Thankfully, TWC let me know about your plan before it got there. I, in turn, called Oz to let her know. As everyone here knows, I’m a fanatic with storms. I’m sure you knew this too, which is why you hatched this plan with this sort of timing.
Listen, I’m sorry I insulted you a few years back with that St. Peter storm. Truly, I am. Can I ask a favor of you? I know its already on its way, and what’s done is done (seems you’re going to hit here too), but can you please leave my family out of this?
Turn up the volume. Flash your lights. Hell, throw some hail if you need to. But can we leave it at that? Please? I promise I won’t move to Arizona, or tease you anymore!
“rain rain go away”