Sunday

May 1 - Well, the rain returned during the night.  I'm to the point that I'm just mad about it -- I'm tired of being scared of the storms, tired of cold, damp days, and tired of all the flooding in the area.  I've been ready to leave for a couple of days now, but we really don't know which direction to head out of here.  I think the rain has finally hit Texas, so we might be in it no matter which way we go.  The town of Cairo, Illinois, is in danger of being flooded and there is talk of blowing the levee down there.  That is where we crossed into Illinois, so we know where that is.  Also, there was a tornado at Carmi, Illinois, the last place we stayed before we arrived here, so danger lurks at every corner.  It rained about all night, sometimes heavy, and continued to rain off and on all day.  We went to church (the sixth time since we've been here!), and I stayed for the mother-daughter banquet with Lucille, along with Judy, Rachelle and Mallory, and Jaclyn and Adalyn.  The Froeschkes were well represented!  Lucille won a potted flower for being the oldest there, then they drew her name (but she only got one flower).   When we got home from that, I took a nap!  The best solution for these rainy days, since it finally was not storming.  (Lucille takes a nap almost every day, but it was a treat for me.) Joe went to town with Mike and his boys for lunch, since we had cleaned out the leftovers last night (poor planning on our part, I guess). 

We intended to quit playing cards by 11:00 tonight, but Mike stopped by about 10:00 and joined the card game, so we had another late night.  Mike is going on second shift tomorrow, so he does not have to get up early, and he enjoys spending time with his uncles.  You've never played cards until you've played with this crew!  

We beginning to discuss leaving Indiana (yeah).  Joe said probably Tuesday or Wednesday, so we need to start getting ready to hit the road again.  I've carried a lot of things into the house, so it will be a scavenger hunt to find everything and get restocked for the road.  The tornado warning radio has finally been mostly silent, with just an occasional outburst about flooding.  I will not miss that radio!