So, it's 4:30 pm on May 26th in Kansas City, KS. The tornado sirens have been going off since about 3:45 and we came down to the basement immediately after my phone told me to. The sirens started up moments later. Funny how we listen to and trust our phones and how helpful that technology can be.
Our current dog, Kyla, has never been downstairs and we've never had to make her go until today. She tucked her tail and though she didn't run, she cowered away as if I were punishing her. Even her favorite pig-skin twist wouldn't convince her to take those first daunting steps. I had to pull her down the first three steps before she went down the rest on her own. She's finally calmed down enough to stay still beside me which is a relief for both of us.
The sirens stopped about 4:35, but I'm going to wait a little longer down here. We've got most of the creature comforts except the one I always need when we have a tornado drill--a bathroom! One of these days we're definitely going to get one installed.
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