RIP Microwave

Well, things have been crazy around here as usual. To mix things up a bit, our house was struck by lightening last Thursday night. There was a very LOUD bang, our house shook (literally), and then the power went out. I was sure the world was ending but clung tightly to my little mag-light until we could figure out what had happened. Shortly after our power went out we noticed many of our neighbors turning on their outside lights to see what had happened. The only damage we have is a fried microwave (have you ever stopped to think about how often you use this precious kitchen appliance?) and apparently our router for the internet was blown. These are two very important pieces of equipment in our home. We do realize how fortunate we are that other things were not damaged- and that our house is still standing! I've got lots to blog about and will be posting as soon as things are up and running again...