  thunder wonder& nbsp;  the storm lasted a few hours,  but it was its onset and climax that i went outside on the porch to witness. nbsp;  illumination like i've never seen. nbsp;  being out here at the Haase house allows for a view that the minneapolis suburbs didn't when i was there.  my last real storm. nbsp;  crashes and flashes of thunder and lightening while i stared wild-
eyed with my mouth open in awe.  this world of the midwest is a wonder to me.
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 no,  i've no designs to move out here.
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 for a beach kitten who has never even seen snow fall from the sky before,  i would never survive the winter without help from a native.  amy slipped in and out of sleep today while i prepped a few more questions to help facilitate my interviews with BJ.
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 who was,  by the way,  too wasted from a walk to feel up to coming out to talk.
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 we'll do it soon,  perhaps tomorrow.
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 the real reason i'm here is to help amy out.
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 her knee looks so painful.
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 i've only vague memories of my relatively small knee injury when i was down with a MCL tear at 16.
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 i'm tickled to be able to help her.
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 i love playing nurse.
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 i find gratification in being a caretaker.
 i walked two of the big dogs ( of four)  and played with the two puppies.
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 it would be overwhelming with six dogs if they lived in the house,  but they've their own garage and joining yard.
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 the cat in the house was enough to get me into a full- blown allergic reaction.
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 two benedryls later and a couple of beers.  i'm as good as new,  if not a bit whipped by the medication's fatiging effect.  good enough to go outside for a smoke to remark to myself at the beauty of fireflies.
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 these little creatures were a surprise to me.
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 i wasn't entirely sure my eyes were working when one made its first appearance during the storm.
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 but then it lighted again,  then another a few feet away.
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 remarkable.
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 can i bring some home with me?  so,  i know it's not all fun and games.
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 the tornado siren was sounding at the onset of the storm.
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 candles were lighted in preparation,  the telly was tuned to the weather just in case.
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 these folks have a basement for a reason,  and i'm not sure i'm excited enough to find out why during my trip here.
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 still,  the romance of the electrical charge playing games with the sky has enveloped me.
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 passionate weather is a powerful influence.
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 so is television.
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 i'm a neophyte once again.
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 watching some fascinating programme on Discovery called Taboo .
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 it's making it hard to write with focus with this show on.
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 later.  &
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