I jump up out of bed after hearing what sounded like a bang followed by a shattering of glass. Of course my first thought is the new windows and it didn't sound too far off from the sound of the window guy throwing all the old windows into a dumpster a few days ago. However it's not a few days ago. It's 4am and I run to check on the baby first. No one has broken into her room, she's fast asleep.
BOOM!
Tally: What was that?
Me: No idea, what is going on?
Meanwhile we're both frantically looking out our bedroom windows, then all the windows in the house. I notice it's really windy outside and think that maybe a shutter is banging against the house. As I'm in another room, Tally says urgently,
Tally: Oh no, something is on fire downstairs, in our yard.
Me: I don't smell any smoke, are you sure?
Tally: I just saw sparks
He runs out of our bedroom to the door, and then back for some more appropriate pajamas. I throw mine on and say as he's leaving
Me: Yell up here if it's a fire and I'll grab the baby
He runs down the stairs. At this point I'm half wondering if it's a shutter loose, half wondering if our neighbor's girlfriend dumped him and he's on a rampage breaking things. What if he got so mad he killed Tally? I'd better lock the door. But what if it's a fire? I'd better not. This hot, windy summer night would not be good for a fire (I'm from So Cal, okay?). Anxiety.
Tally, bewildered: There's no fire??!!
Then you could see the lightbulb turn on.
Tally: I bet it was our neighbor throwing out his cigarette. He was closing the shutters when I went down there.
Me: Well at least it's not a fire. Did you see anything else?
Tally: No, let's go to sleep
So we laid in bed for who knows how much longer while the wind howled around us and something banged against the house.
That is until Kelsey woke up at 5am, hungry.
Needless to say, we are dragging a bit today.
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