Hail + Sirens = CLOSET

Here is how our Tuesday night went.  First, I am home and ready to watch/flip between DWTS and IDOL.  And then the season finale of GLEE.  Let's just say NONE of that happened!  Between checking the radar on my IPAD and weather reports on the TV, calling Frick and Frack to say, "Get to QT with the truck, hail is coming!", Smack is getting the vacuum out from under the stairs getting ready for the signal to get in the CLOSET.  Oh, forgot to mention, Smack had already brought Phoenix, the bearded dragon, down from his room.  Thank goodness for the portable cage. 

Bear is in Kansas and texting, "You watching the radar and where are Frick and Frack?"  Gave him the update and then the sky grew DARK, the wind was howling and then the sirens started.  Oooppss....forgot to shut the garage door.  Garage door now shut.  Smack and critter are in the closet in their spots.  I hand Ruger to Smack to hold.  Smack is talented!  He can cradle Ruger and watch the RADAR on the IPAD without blinking an eye.  Shadow nervously gets in closet and Dakota looks at me like, "YEAH RIGHT!!  LIKE WE ALL ARE GONNA FIT IN THERE?!"  I shove his BIG behind in the closet and shut the door.

From the glow of the IPAD, I obstacle course it to find a spot to sit.  It didn't take long to hear what sounded like bowling balls hitting the roof.  I am busy texting Nichol, Bear, neighbor Scott, Frick and Frack, and Tara.  It is becoming a sauna in the closet as the dogs are panting and are nervous.  Every ping of hail that hits the house, Dakota scratches at the door.  Smack and I hear the sirens for what seems like FOREVER and then they did stop, we could hear them still echoing in our ears. 

As you can see from the pictures below, it was nasty but we were safe.  THANK GOODNESS!  So, out go the dogs and Smack and I go and investigate.  Frick and Frack arrive home safe and with a full tank of gas!