Thunder and lightning

Woke up this morning to one WICKED thunderstorm! My whole house was shaking and it sounded like each strike was hitting in my yard. I jogged downstairs, turned off all the computer equipment (yup, I leave it on overnight) and thanked my stars that nothing got zotted.

Looks like it was much worse in other areas though - tornadoes ripping through four states last night brought death and devastation to a lot of the Midwest. So I'll thank my stars and enjoy the now lush green grass outside. Not to mention all the flower buds which opened up after they got pelted by the rain - the trees look amazing.