Cyclone

I bought one of those EAS Weather Alert radios some time ago when they were on sale at ACO Hardware for under $30. The radio was very active yesterday with the tornado warning for Columbiaville and the severe storms in and around Lapeer. I was relieved to have this little gem, since I'm not sure I would hear the storm siren.

Our dog, Olivia (La Jefe) was pacing around the house and all the kitties seemed a bit unsettled with the pressure changes. Bob, the whistlepig, remained deep inside his burrow and Joshua, the horse, just kept on eating.

I was installing a new front "storm door" (go figure)and kept my eye to the sky hoping not to see anything dangerous. As I watched and listened, I thought about the cyclone of 1896, which removed the Village of Thomas and Oakwood, killing so many people. Many decendents of those families, still live in the area. It is so difficult to imagine how it was for them without rapid communication or a warning system. We take so much for granted.