Just Relax

So... last night, we got a surprise storm!!  I went to go and grab my camera and video camera, and then I just decided to go outside and enjoy the storm.

I can't explain how nice it was just to stand outside and feel the wind and the rain like I used to.  I have become so focused on documenting every storm that I encounter that I forgot that feeling.  This is what I love about the weather!  The way the wind and air feels just before a storm hits.  The clouds rolling in....  It's so easy to forget to notice the beauty around you sometimes.

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Happiness!!!

Yesterday, we received a miracle!!!  My father went back for the results of his biopsy and NO CANCER!!!  I was in a terrible mood all day!  I just knew it was going to be bad news, but all is well with my dad!

As far as the terrible blood work goes, the doctor could not explain it.  He is going to do a full body scan just to be on the safe side, but, thanks be to God, my dad is going to be fine!!!

Now... I'm waiting for a stormy weekend!  :D

STORMS! :D

So... I had two amazing storms last Thursday and Friday!  The storm on Thursday brought gusty winds, heavy rain, and just an overall good time!  Friday's storms were a bit different!!

As I left work on Friday, I had no camera, video or otherwise.  The wind was picking up and the lightning was insane.  I was upset about not having my camera.  There was some amazingly fun scud and oh.. the lightning!  I might have actually been able to capture this lightning since it was so frequent!

The wind and rain finally caught up to me, and I could not see a thing!!!  I had to turn around in the battlefield, because of some street flooding.  I'm glad I saw that truck turn around, because I probably would have ran right into it, since the heavy rain was completely blinding me!

I arrived home to find the power was out!  The house had already started getting sticky and humid!!!  Luckily, it was only out about an hour.

Thursday's storms I managed to document in 3 parts! 

See www.youtube.com/jcpalmer1976 for the videos! 

Have a good Monday!

Stuff Going On Right Now...

Well, this summer has taken a turn for the worse.  We found out a couple of weeks ago there was a good chance my dad's thyroid cancer had come back.  Then, last week, it was confirmed that dad had a tumor on the right lymph node in his neck.  Now, Thursday, dad goes in for the official biopsy to see for certain.  Sigh...  I really hate cancer. 

Other than that.. I really have had an amazing summer.  So many good things have happened.  :)  I'm trying to focus on the positive now, because that's the only way I personally can cope.

I can't say enough about what amazing friends and family I have.  They are always there for me when I need them, and I'm always reminded that they are much better friends to me than I am to them.  That is going to change. 

Hope everyone has had a great summer!!