This has been the windiest night and day since we moved here. Knowing that we are much more protected from the wind here than we were at the other house, I can't imagine what it must have sounded like at the Nolts last night. Destiny came to our room at 4 a.m. and said she was scared. I lay in her bed with her for a while, and I was almost scared too. I thought maybe that end of the house might get blown off. But we didn't have any damage, thank the Lord - just the front porch furniture blown sideways and upside down.

The late afternoon sun was so brilliant a while ago, it was hard to believe it was cold and windy outside.