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 It was Mr. Toad's Wild Ride all through the night............. Cliff loved electronic gadgets so we had three weather alert radios in this little house.  One was placed on top of the fridge.  Another in the big bedroom and one positioned by his recliner along with his fire radio, pager, and TV remote.  Oh, and his iPhone and iPad.  Everything a techie needed within reach.  Every so often there would be a chuckle from the recliner that he couldn't the channel with his cell phone.  I did keep the weather alert by his recliner which is now favorite place.  From that position I can see the HB feeder and bird swing  and the one seed feeder.   The weather alert sounded five times throughout the night for storm and tornado warnings for Cherokee County and Murphy.  I listened then fell asleep again.  When it went off again at 5:45 I just got up and after checking the map figured I had enough time for a quick wake-up shower. This is a good day to catch up on all the neglected inside ta
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" I can't get you out of my heart.  Without you I'm lonely.  My heart wants you only."  Ti amo,-ti voglio, amor   Jerry Vale  I listen to Italian songs on my Pandora all the time.   We're in for a week of rainy days, not continuous rain so it's not bad, just typical Spring rainy periods.  It's not cold so I'm thrilled.  This is my time of year.  The past couple of days the trees have exploded with new green leaves.  Feels like a topical rain forest which I love.  My gardens are happy. Nights are warmer, fifties and sixties, and weeds are running the show.  It's only been a couple of weeks since my Carolina wrens fledged from their covered porch nest and a new nest is under construction in the geranium window box.  Luckily the house staining didn't interfere with the building.  Sonny removed the box and placed it under trees while staining the front south side of the house returning the box before he left Thursday.  This morning while preparing