Tornado Season Arrives

We had our first bout of violent weather here in Oklahoma last night.  A few tornadoes touched down and rain and hail abounded.  For my friends across the pond, you can read about tornadoes here.

Oklahoma seems to be a favorite spot  for tornadoes, as we often have warm air from the Gulf coast and cool air from the north collide.  This collision sets the perfect conditions for major thunderstorms, hailstorms, and tornadoes.  We have weather alerts to our phones and all towns have tornado sirens installed.  We like to joke, however, that good Oklahomans stand on the front porch and watch the skies rather than getting to shelter.  However, my son and I did go down into the tornado shelter for a few minutes last night.  We were lucky, just wind, hail, and a deluge.

Our neighbors about 10 miles away in the town of Moore were not so lucky, however.  Again.  Two years ago an incredible tornado hit Moore, it was a mile wide and was on the ground for an hour.  I was teaching school at the time and had my class in the bathroom of our classroom for over an hour. Schools were destroyed, homes and business lost, cars overturned, and lives lost.  The next day one of my sweet students asked if the tomato was going to come again. Cute, but in all reality, not a laughing matter.  Our storm/tornado season has arrived with gusto this year, so we'll keep our heads low for the next few months.




If you are thinking about moving to Moore, don't.  

Harry Potter Geektastic!

Well, it's Spring Break for the majority of American schools this week, and things have been slow at work.  It's overcast and rainy, and I'm ready for some sunshine!!  

Here are a couple of very cool posts I stumbled upon.  Go check them out!!  Harry Potter Miniatures and J. K. Rowling.

Enjoy!

Pi Day Question Answered!

Good Monday morning all!

I know you've all been waiting with bated breath for the answer to the Pi Day math puzzle.  If it makes you feel any better, I didn't get it, either.

The numbers are arranged alphabetically.  Which I'm surprised I didn't get since I am a word nerd, but I was tricked by the fact that it is from a math book.  I don't think outside the box very well.

Have a great week!
~M

Pi Day of the Century

In honor of this historic day I have been reading From Zero to Infinity.  Here is a math puzzle for your pleasure.  
How are the following numbers arranged:  8 5 4 9 1 7 6 3 2 0

Michelle's Project of Doom (DOOM, Doom, doom...)

Block 1-I have finished embroidering the names on this one:  Unfogging the Future and Xylomancy.

Dark Mark and the Deathly Hallows

Golden Snitch!

Venomous Tentacula