Momma is home

Hey all you Shaw babies, Loved reading all the info. Lizzie, you should be a writer!!! After 1000's if miles and hundreds of small towns (we took the back roads much of the time) we have a theory which could be beneficial for millions of americans. We are applying to FEMA for a grant for more research and are hoping that when they have finished w/ the hurricane folks they will consider our application. Basically we drew up a very complex matrix of variables based on 1000's of observations made on this trip. We believe, as we have long believed, that trailers attract tornados and bad luck in general, why the bad luck we aren't sure. However, our observations lead us to conclude that there is more than just the trailer that draws the tornados. There seems to be a direct correlation between severity of attack and the amount of metal on the property, car bodies, washers and fridges old tractors, wheels etc. We believe that the rust (iron) has an extra attraction, more than just the trailers. We feel there are several things people can do to mitigate their risk. Some of them are: When the storms are alerted, the household members should sit on the metal, rusting chairs in their yard areas because the body fat would cover up a good deal of the metal and cause less of a draw. Also, if the Assembly of God crosses and signs in the yards could be made of plastic or wood instead of metal there could be a possible risk decline. Allowing kudzu to completely cover the car bodies etc could also have a lessening effect. We are unsure about the risk of aluminum cans in the yard because their draw could be mitigated by the plastic bottles and bags in the same area. We hope to do more work in this area believing our effort could save lives. One of our main areas of concern is the risk of having more than 3 tv antennas on one metal structure. You can see that our job is very large, so many variable. We welcome any suggestions for our study.

I came home to countless lbs of catalogs, mail and bills, my own tornado! But my body fat from this trip helped and I was able to sit comfortably padded and sort through it all. Last night we celebrated Clark's 23rd w/ him and Lucy at the Silverado Brew Pub. He and Perry are forming their coporation tomorrow. Good times. Lucy leaves on Wed, sad to say but will return in Jan. Clark leaves for Eng on the 13th.

Our time, a week, w/ Lyd and Dill was perfect, so much fun. We are signing up for next year.

Tomorrow I'm getting Christmas stuff under control. Our book club is having its party here this year on the 14th so need to get going and to get the gifts wrapped and mailed.

I love my babies. Momma