Mother Nature vs. The Victory Family

So I may have mentioned a couple of times that perhaps we have angered Mother Nature. We must have because she hates us!


You may or may not have noticed that I have not posted anything for a few days. It's not that I don't have anything to say. In fact, today's post could have been titled "Wordy Wednesday."


Alas, the reason for my hiatus is that our internet service has been down.



BECAUSE OUR HOUSE WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING SATURDAY AFTERNOON!


I know! Can you believe it?!


No, this is not the actual picture, thanks for asking. I may have been too busy ( pathetically hypothetically cowering on the couch, with my thumb in my mouth during the actual storm) to be outside snapping photos for your viewing pleasure.


So sue me.


However, here is our story in pictures. With some explanation. Obviously.


Lightning strikes big tree fifteen feet from our house...








...shaving bark off tree and onto ground below...





...travels along roots toward the house spraying mud and muck all the way up the brick to the roof...



...continuing to the inside, explodes an outlet cover into shards...


...cracking the wall in two places...



...causing noxious "burning rubber" smell throughout downstairs, causing fear of fire in homeowners...


(If you are looking for a picture of the bad smell, it's not here.)


...killed both cars which had to be towed away...




That's pretty much it. I may or may not have covered my ears and screamed like a little girl when the strike hit and the room glowed blue. Just sayin'.


Thankfully there was no fire, the ringing in my ears went away, our family was unharmed, and we have insurance to cover the damages.


We have lived to go another round with Mother Nature. Bring it on, old lady!


God's on our side!