Monday, January 9, 2012

Hey Dummy

We had one heck of a storm blow through last night.
The thunder and lightning were awful. All I can remember is the bed shaking so bad it  woke me up and with one of those thunderous dooms and I thought I was under attack. I jumped from the bed, grabbed my shirt and was reaching for my firearm when the wife snapped me out of it by saying "hey, Hey, HEY DUMB A**! It was just thunder". I looked at her in one of those sleepy dazes until it finally sunk in. I just walked back to bed and grumbled something about not being a dumb butt and was just trying to protect the family and then quickly fell back to sleep.
At least that is how I remember it, she might tell you something completely different though.

In my business when it rains it means there is no work. So I drove the little over an hour drive into work today just to be turned right back around and headed home.
For the first hour or so at home I stared out the back door at the rain and the increasing amount of the water running through the back yard trying to think of something to do. Coming up with absolutely nothing I settled for the couch and to read the rest of Lights Out . It seems that every time I read one of these kind of books they get better and better. I know a bunch of y'all have read it or is in the process of reading it so I will not give out any spoilers. I will say even though it kept me at the edge of my seat, the end was a little predictable and it left some questions unanswered, but still well worth the read. I rank it right up there beside One Second After.

Shar, one of the members of MDR and a friend of mine, sent me her reading list. There will not be any shortage of books to read with that list, it will take me years to read them all. I will let you know which one is next.

I have already gotten word to not come to work tomorrow as well. I will tell you right now it already hard to pay bills and not working doesn't make it any easier. This year is not starting off all that great.  

13 comments:

  1. At lest you did not shoot at the wall. I feel for you. Nothing better then a good book on a rainy day.

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  2. They sent 20 of us home at lunch today and some of us went home early three days last week. I look to be let go this winter and for the place to shut its doors by this time next year. Of course, I've been wrong before, but not usually on matters like this.

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  3. Sorry to hear about the work situation, that is never good.

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  4. Glad to see you are getting more moisture.

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  5. I'm reading "Lights out" right now. I have to say, I like "One Second After" a little better. But, "Lights Out" does give some good ideas.

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  6. Rob - Another storm was coming in last night and I unloaded everything just in case.

    Gorges - I don't have to worry about that for another two years but it is coming. I hate to here about your job and hope you are wrong again.

    Stephanie - Nope, but this summer I will begging for a day off.

    John - I agree but work would be better.

    SFG - Depends where your at in the book because I thought the same thing until three quarters though "Lights Out". I now put it right beside or a little above "One Second After"
    Enjoy.

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  7. MDR, As much as you like One Second After and Lights Out, I would suggest - Alas Babylon, World Made By Hand, Earth Abides, Lucifers Hammer or the Life As We Knew It Series. If you want to borrow mine just let me know, Happy reading!
    Shar

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  8. All this rain has me thinking more and more about that rain catch system I haven't put in yet. I think I might just have to break down and buy gutter.

    -Genevieve

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  9. Shar - Thanks, I might take you up on it.

    G - It really is not all the expensive if you go with the plastic kind.

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  10. Why don't you post Shar's list. Perhaps there is one I missed. Relax, read, time off is nice, once in a while...

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  11. Stephen - If is alright with her I will do just that.

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  12. Permission granted!
    Shar

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