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At school in Computer, we are making stories on PowerPoint 2010 on slides. My story is about a race horse, it is basically a picture book , that runs a race. We will make three different endings, and the reader chooses which ending they want. So far so good. At Eric Fisher Academy yesterday, I got a pixie cut. I serving during Mass yesterday, so Mom dropped me off at St. Anne’s, and went to get the other kids. When Lucia came in, I think I had my back to her, she thought that it wasn’t me, she thought it was someone else. That is it for right now.

What a Summer!

100+ degree weather this summer? I'm not joking. A whole lot of people are glad that the heat is over and done with for this year. There is a major drought moving across Kansas. That would explain for the Arkansas River drying up a lot. Also, for the fact that we hardly see any rain. It has been so long, that I have almost forgotten the sound of rain outside. I'm working on a Science Fair Project for school. I 'm doing one on if I can predict the weather better than a meteorologist. Hopefully, yes. Forcast for tomorrow: Clear, sunny. Chilly in the morning. Warming up as the day goes on. You will not need a jacket after 9:00 a.m. , but it would not be a bad idea to bring one. Have fun!

Hurricane and two Tropical Storms

Hurricane Dora has gotten to a category 4 hurricane, and is affecting the coast of Mexico in the Pacific. Tropical Storms Bret and Cindy are in the Atlantic and moving NE. Cindy is moving fast at a speed of 24 mph, and Bret is taking his time by moving at 8 mph. Bret is weakening and Cindy and Dora are strengthening. Bret and Cindy are not expected to hit the USA. Dora, I don't know.

Totus Tuus Camp!

After working at my Great Grandpa for a long time, I'm able to go to Totus Tuus Camp this upcoming week! It will be a week long camp. The 5th and 6th graders only stay there for 3 days. 7th grade and up get to stay for ONE WHOLE WEEK! I'm so excited! For the past few years that I have been going, there has always been a storm that hits us, or a storm that passes near us. They have a storm shelter there. No worries!

Extra! Pictures from 6/9/2011! Enjoy!

Now what in the world happened? Don't worry folks. I wasn't the crazy person out there taking pictures of these. My dad is the one that took these pictures. I'm so jealous. I wish I had more batteries for my camera so that way I could have taken some AWESOME pictures. Dad got off a 7:00 in the evening and he didn't know if he could make it home in time. He decided that the best thing to do was to go storm chasing. Without me. That way, if a tornado touched the ground, he could warn us and others. But this is what he found.

Wall clouds mean the possibility of a tornado. That is when the meteorologists start to freak

out. The sirens go blaring and you freak out. I was on the computer the whole evening, listening to the radio for the locations of the wall clouds. Then I typed the location into the map o the computer and found out where these troublemakers were. One was at MacAuther and West St. That is pretty darn close to where we live. You can bet I freaked out. I did. Next time Dad, you better be sure I'm in the car with you, because if I'm not, I'm going to turn into a tornado myself when you get home.

Whew!

We made through. We had dinner at like 9:15 pm. Dad went out storm spotting and he saw not one, but two wall clouds and a funnel cloud. I was soooo jealous. I am still jealous though. My herb garden looks O.K. though. My woolly lambs ear looked like a hailstone tore a hole in one of the leaves though. The soil in the morning was still pretty wet so I will not need to water it today and maybe tomorrow. Let's hope that this was it. I seriously doubt it though. We started off with an early summer so we may get some more of that nasty stuff that happened yesterday. Any damage done otherwise? If so, please let me know. Trying to make a 2011 weather folder. THANKS!!!!

Tornado Warning

WHAT? Yes, a tornado warning is in effect for the Wichita area. A wall cloud was spotted around 8 p.m to 8:15 p.m around the area of MacAuther and West St. This is not very far away from Southwest Wichita. There has been reports of hail, wind, and flooding along with some wall clouds around us. Take cover in a basement now! If you do not have a basement, go to the lowest floor of your home. Go to a bathroom or hallway with no windows. Crouch down onto the floor and cover your head. Be safe and lets hope we are alright in the end of this long evening. To tell you the truth, our family has been down in our basement for TWO WHOLE HOURS! No dinner not to mention.

Date: 6/9/11

Time: 8:55 p.m.