While walking around Mamski's new place of employment on Friday, we discovered a pet adoption place. Apparently, Daniel has had puppy fever as much as I have had because he would really pressuring me into getting a puppy for my upcoming birthday. I wasn't interested in the chow-chow mix that was there so I thought that was the end of that.
The following Monday I found a poodle mix female on Petfinder and emailed her picture to Daniel. Well, that opened the can. Daniel and I started researching the kinds of dogs that I would want as a birthday present. We saw lots of puppies and LOTS of high prices. Who knew that people were paying close to $2000 for a little puppy? crazy talk!
After calling and having people email me pictures on Tuesday, I saw a picture of a little girl imperial shih tzu who I couldn't live without. After contacting the breeder a few times, we made plans to meet Thursday evening at Jeff State. Isn't she precious? (This is the picture from the breeder.) I named her Barkley.
Thursday's forecast was a chance of severe weather from 1pm until midnight. There hadn't been too many storms around Birmingham that day and the worst of it was stroms with heavy rain. After Daniel dropped me off at work to pick up my car, we headed to the house. It was close to 7pm when we exited the Alabaster exit on 65. Daniel proceeded to take a picture of a possible tornado without calling to tell me. Obviously I was in a different world thinking about our new addition.
As we turned on 1st Avenue and made our way up the hill, I noticed a dark cloud come down. I decided to call Daniel to see what he thought of the tornado-like cloud. As I am calling him, I look up and in front of my car and see debris swirling about in the air and trees laying horizontal. Daniel answers and I ask "hey, are we under a tornado?" I was waiting for him with something along the lines of "no, it's no biggie." Instead he answers "Uh, yes, I think so. HURRY AND GET HOME!" We both start flying down the hill with the wind blowing like I had never felt before. I seriously thought that I would be taken up in my car, and it was the end. I was only going to spend an hour with the dog that I have always wanted. A transformer blew in front of Daniel and a tree fell on the other side of the road. Daniel ran a red light and we finally made it home safely.
As Daniel was unloading his truck, all I could do was sit in my car shaking. I had never been so scared in all my life. We were truly blessed to be watched over by God. Daniel ran inside and turned on 33/40 as James Spann was saying that there was a possible tornado 4 minutes outside of Maylene. Uh, yes, James Spann. And we drove under it!
Just as we were starting to calm down from the tornado excitement, the pizza girl arrived. She informed us of our new resident: a bird nesting in our front door wreath. She was an angry bird and desperately wanted inside the house. Thanksfully Daniel took care of that situation yesterday. No more moma bird, eggs, or nest.
I hope Barkley doesn't think we have this kind of excitement on a daily, weekly, or even monthly basis. I am so happy and grateful that we are all safe.
...stay tuned for pictures/stories of Barkley.
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