More rain, more flooding, medical needs, church

Last night, after Mama and I got home from church, our area was under a tornado warning until about 11 pm. When I stood outside on the front porch, I thought I could actually hear a tornado nearby. There was a constant roar I could hear over the nearly constant thunder. Lightening was everywhere. The kind of lightening you see going from cloud to cloud in a stormy sky. I have not been out yet today to see if the tornado came anywhere near us, but some friends who live in Bridgeport got photos of the tornado during the lightening flashes. At one point, I called Mama to come outside to listen to the storm and the roar that I was hearing. Just after she joined me on the porch lightening hit the building near the quarry lake by our property. The sound of the thunder was deafening. Mama did not stay outside past that event. She and Victoria hunkered down in the hall bathroom. The only safe room in our house in such times of storm. We were without power until about 12:30 am. I know that because when the lights came back on, it woke me. I had fallen asleep in the recliner in the living room.

I did not need to get up early this morning. I do not have to report to the office for the rest of the month. I was hoping to work from the office in spite of the mandate that everyone who could, should work from home. But yesterday, right after lunch, they sent all of us home with the directive to not return until notified to do so. They understand that what I can do from home is limited due to lack of internet service, but they insisted on emptying the office of personnel due to the infectious scare we are under. I appreciate their leadership. They even cancelled a class that was due to be taught today. Thankfully, I got one of the two classes in for the company Tuesday. They were desperate to get the training in before April. We got to meet half that need.

I did not mind getting up early this morning. I knew there would be water to mop up in the living room. I did not realize just how much water would be on the floor. For the past couple days, we have had water in the corner of the living room only. This morning the flooding extended all the way behind the couch to the area where I have my desk set up. I mopped up as best I could with Mama and Victoria still sleeping. I will need their help moving the couch so we can dab up the water that ooze onto the floor along that wall. I filled our large mop bucket once. I am planning on filling it once more. The disappointing part for me is that we got only a half inch of rain last night. I was expecting to see several inches of rain based on the amount of water on the floor. That was not the case. That means that the flooding is getting worse and is not necessarily dependent on the amount of rain we get. Truly discouraging. On the bright side, I will be home to help mop up the influx.

I have a doctor’s appointment this morning. It is a follow up after the consult with the cardiologist. I am interested to find out if the blood pressure regimen I am on will be continued. I have definitely felt better on the prescribed medication. With the confirmation of an anomaly in the electrical system of my heart, I do not know what more will be required as far as testing is concerned, but I will know soon. As far as the expense of the testing, that is problematic. I have already declined one test due to a very high copay. Whether or not the doctor agrees with that decision will be addressed this morning.

After services last night, there was some discussion as to whether or not we would have church services Sunday. I believe the pastor is leaning toward cancelling services, but he is not eager to do so. I have planned the music for those services, but did I not contact anyone to sing specials in those services. When I know more, I will make those arrangements. Neither of the soloists I have listed on the music sheet was at church last night. Fortunately, there is time to finalize those preparations.

For now, we adapt in all areas of our lives.