Smoking in the rain

The other day whilst at rads, we get a call from Thing One, who sends video of an outdoor outlet smoking in the rain. Yes, you read that correctly. 

"Um, that's not supposed to be smoking, right?"

Good thing a certain someone was heading out to pick up pizza or else we'd never have known. It was an outlet we use rarely for outdoor Christmas lights around trees in the front yard. It's almost always off but our furnace guy had come for a tune up and we think he probably flipped it on accident. There was so much impacted debris from insects and/or critters that something lit or sparked or who knows what. 

A friend of ours kindly dropped what he was doing to check it out for us and deemed it not a safety threat as everything was once again off. Sadly, it looks like more than just the outlet itself will need to be replaced and that's a job for another day. 

So there's your PSA for today: be sure to check your outdoor outlets for Shenanigans!

 

Thank you

 Y'all are amazing. 

Thank you for all the support and love that you send us in each way that you send it. The texts, the posts, the calls, the hugs- we are so blessed to have each of you in our tribe. If everyone had a tribe like you guys, the world would be pretty darn near perfect!

I have good news that you all have earned with your love and intercession for me:

One, I have the MRIs scheduled back to back week after next so two, it'll be only one stick (provided veins cooperate, so keep praying about that, haha) and three, one single appointment and four, they've already called in a sedative for me. Can you FEEL that weight fall off my shoulders? Could you hear it as it hit the ground and crumbled? I almost cried. I was so relieved when she told me she had a spot for back to back MRIs that it looked like I was doing Snoopy's suppertime dance. Thank you, Jesus, and everybody who is covering me! 

You guys are amazing. Don't just pray for me- turn your attention and power to Gaza, Ukraine, the Caribbean islands destroyed by Beryl, a local shelter; pick a crisis and send some of your love that way as well. There's never a shortage of need and I think we all underestimate our power to affect change. For starters, you could be praying for safety over kids this summer as they head off to camps or that they have enough to eat without two meals at school, summer boating safety, Fourth of July activities as they generally involve explosives and alcohol, and so on. Adopt a cause and go be a champion. You won't be alone and we are so much stronger together. 

The next step is the surgical consult next week. I'll keep you posted, but I am very much looking forward to upcoming posts about people other than me! 

Thank you for everything! Be safe celebrating July 4th!