Spent several hours yesterday waiting out tornado watches and warnings. A tornado was spotted about nine miles to the west of us, and a couple of others in two counties slightly to the north of us. Today I'm wondering in what part of Europe my son is right now and hoping he's not in London.

Monday, I'll be waiting out some more tornado watches and warnings, and wondering where I'll go if one is headed my way. That, plus whatever the regular hurricane winds bring our way.

I'm beginning to think maybe I should dig a small ditch in the back yard just in case I can't get to any other kind of shelter if a tornado hits. Otherwise, it could be a verrrrry long hurricane season.