so, on "Good Friday", my town was ravaged by tornadoes.
thus, my absence, i've been busy. i've been helping my parent's clean up their yard from debris- everything from insulation, shingles, picture frames and chunks of wall with wallpaper STILL ON THEM.
everyone i know is okay, thankfully, their homes weren't directly hit. but, some didn't have power back until yesterday evening.

from the local newspaper [link]
Final damage assessment reports by Murfreesboro Building and Codes employees indicate a total of 519 structures were impacted by an EF-3 tornado that ravaged northern and northeastern areas of the city Friday.
With estimated winds up to 165 mph, the devastating tornado killed a young mother, Kori Bryant, 30, and her infant daughter, Olivia, injured dozens of others and inflicted millions in property damage during its 15-mile long, half-mile wide path through the city's northern edges.

John Bryant, the victim's husband, remains in critical condition but is more alert, according to Middle Tennessee Medical Center spokeswoman Angie Boyd-Chambers.

Murfreesboro Police Maj. Clyde Adkison said assessors found that a total of 59 homes were totally destroyed, 182 had major damage, 109 had minor damage and 169 others were "affected."