Today is my birthday. 28. I wish I could post pics through my phone to the blog because I’d show you the massive storm that rolled through southern Virginia. Our original plan was to spend the night in Roanoke but because of the other massive storm on Friday ALL the hotels were totally full of displaced Virginians who had lost power. We thought we could camp, but ALL of the campgrounds were closed because they had no power. Why would a campground need power, I asked? No answer. It was 9 by the time we reached Roanoke to realize we might be sleeping in my car that night, but I shot a 5 hr energy and we decided to try our luck south. And then south again when the next town had no vacancies either.
Looking around, it was hard to see any damage. Sure a few trees were upturned like empty bottles, but the summer heat had sucked the ground of any puddles and many towns had electricity back.
2 hrs from Roanoke we ended up in a Super 8, checked for bed bugs which I’m paranoid about these days and called it a long day. At 12:30, I laid my head down and saw huge flashes of light through the thick curtains. The ac sputtered on and off. An ocean of wind and rain rattled the windows, our room was on a hill, soon hail chucked at the glass like rocks. Checking the radar, we were in red. And would be for a while. They don’t kid around here with their storms. All I can say is I’m glad we decided not to camp. Can you imagine how miserable we would have been?! So cheers to waking up to 28, dry and unscathed. Tonight, mom said we could stay in a fancier hotel for my birthday. But a roof is all I need – even if it’s a mesh tent. That and dry socks.
Happy 28 to me!
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8 responses to “Happy 28 to me!”
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The weather is crazy this summer. Y’all be careful. And happy birthday!!!
Yes. Take your mama up on the fancy hotel. Do it!-
Thanks, ms. Moon! I took her up on it – as much as I could in Hurricane Mills, TN. The Biltmore in Asheville was a little out of our price range – seeing as how we refused to pay the price to even drive in! Damn pricey! Resting easy tonight. Xo
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Age 28, the year Saturn returns to the place it was in your natal chart, the year you shed all the baggage put on you by others over the course of your life and move forward with only what you choose to keep, as you become an ever more fully realized you.
So the astrologers say (and I used to be one).
Happy birthday, dear one!!!
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I like this very much. I’m going to keep all of it going forward this year. Thank you for your knowledge of the stars – I had no idea! Sending you love as my first day of driving off 28 years of baggage comes to a close. Xo
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What a herald that storm was.
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Oh mama. Had me jumping out of bed a few times, watching in awe.
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Happy, Happy Birthday, Rachel. You know in Hawaii rain is considered a blessing. With a winter birthday there has often been rain and I take it as a gift. Yours was a very ostentatious present. I like what Angella shared with you, a horoscope to envy. And on you roll. xo
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Well, lots of rain today too!! Must be my lucky year! Thank you, dear M. I like Angella’s analysis as well 🙂 looking to be a very great year. Xo
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