i spoke to soon...

the universe got my email.

last night was scary windy weather. we were fortunate to have the worse just north and south of us. boy that wind- sounded like we lived next to a freight train interchange. i was surprised to never hear the weather siren tho...Ringold is north of us and they got hit really bad. Sew Be It quilt shop is in ringold and i called to check on them with no answer to my call. my thoughts go out to all those lost loved ones and now have to worry about rebuilding.
then i leave today to run an errand and come home to the subdivision being blocked by crime tape....WTH!

someone was murdered five houses up from us. what a sad, sobering moment. makes the weather last night seem so miniscule.

i knew something was up. all the emergency vehicles (squard cars, K9 officers, SWAT, and 6 detectives!) going the same direction as me- not good.  i pulled in just as the police were stretching the tape across the street. i had to park on the curb and walk behind the houses to get home. they caught 2 of the 3 suspects. they were young too, 4 lives ruined in the blink of an eye over something stupid.

hug your loved ones. like they say, "you're not promised tomorrow. today might be it."

6 comments:

  1. It seems you've had more than your share of excitement. I hope things settle back into something resembling normal for you soon.

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  2. Yikes - no more emails to the universe for you!

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  3. I hope that Sew Be It staff are OK. I am sure they are the ones we met in Houston. Great to hear that you are safe too.

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  4. So true. Everyday is precious!

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  5. Glad to hear you are safe. Wow, I have never been that close to a crime scene.

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  6. I'm glad you weren't impacted by the storms but you sure had enough excitement to last a year!

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