Florence, Kentucky warning citizens of zombies...

In light of a recent blog post, "Hey CDC, is there something I'm missing?" and my enjoyment of finding weird/unique news stories, I wanted to share a "laugh worthy" article published by a Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati news website.

Headline: Interstate 71/75 warns of Zombies

Apparently in Florence, KY (a place I used to call home), a construction sign has been flashing "Nightly lane closures, zombies ahead." 

The city claims the sign had been hacked, however they are not sure how long it had been flashing this ominous warning. To put the city's worry to rest, an official statement by the police was released, stating there were no reports of zombies in the area Thursday morning.

My response - No zombies in the area Thursday morning? Does that mean there were some and they have been exterminated or moved to a different location?? Food for thought.

Gotta love the news.

So it has been incredibly hot...

... but at least its been sunny!!!

Last week I adventured to a field near the house and came across some photo-worthy flowers... and a barn!

Hope you are staying cool!!!

It All Ends... in 26 DAYS!

I apologize I have been a little MIA... okay a lot MIA.

but... I would never... ever... miss updating you about all things Harry - and there has been a lot of things!!

First - "Pottermore"

Although J.K. Rowling has been hush, hush, Potter fans around the world have been whispering about what this new site/announcement will entail. Rowling's lawyer confirmed that although this is not a new book, The Leaky Cauldron was granted a sneak preview of the content and described it as "one of the most amazing, engaging and breathtaking additions to this fandom imaginable".

I personally am hoping that this site will include the once mentioned encyclopedia with everything I EVER wanted to know about the Harry Potter universe. (Hey I need something to help me with my withdrawals!)






Second - the FINAL Trailer.... and it looks beyond AMAZING...






Third - Harry Potter FINAL Movie Celebration including opening night movie showing...

Celebration, you ask? Why yes.... I am throwing a celebration! In honor of the very, last movie (as we know it) I am throwing a celebration/grieving party - depends how you look at it - and am very excited!

If you are going to be in the Nashville area on the evening of June 14th ... and are a big Harry Potter fan... and would like to come... let me know and I will give you more details!

I think that is all I have for now, hope you are having a good weekend!

Wait.

Wait
by Russell Kelfer 


Desperately, helplessly, longingly, I cried; 
Quietly, patiently, lovingly, God replied. 
I pled and I wept for a clue to my fate . . . 
And the Master so gently said, "Wait." 


"Wait? you say wait?" my indignant reply. 
"Lord, I need answers, I need to know why!
Is your hand shortened? Or have you not heard?
By faith I have asked, and I'm claiming your Word. 

"My future and all to which I relate 
Hangs in the balance, and you tell me to wait? 
I'm needing a 'yes', a go-ahead sign, 
Or even a 'no' to which I can resign. 

"You promised, dear Lord, that if we believe, 
We need but to ask, and we shall receive. 
And Lord I've been asking, and this is my cry:
I'm weary of asking! I need a reply." 

Then quietly, softly, I learned of my fate, 
As my Master replied again, "Wait." 
So I slumped in my chair, defeated and taut, 
And grumbled to God, "So, I'm waiting for what?" 

He seemed then to kneel, and His eyes met with mine . . . 
and He tenderly said, "I could give you a sign. 
I could shake the heavens and darken the sun. 
I could raise the dead and cause mountains to run.

"I could give all you seek and pleased you would be. 
You'd have what you want, but you wouldn't know Me. 
You'd not know the depth of my love for each saint. 
You'd not know the power that I give to the faint.

"You'd not learn to see through clouds of despair;
You'd not learn to trust just by knowing I'm there.
You'd not know the joy of resting in Me
When darkness and silence are all you can see.

"You'd never experience the fullness of love
When the peace of My spirit descends like a dove.
You would know that I give, and I save, for a start,
But you'd not know the depth of the beat of My heart.

"The glow of my comfort late into the night,
The faith that I give when you walk without sight.
The depth that's beyond getting just what you ask
From an infinite God who makes what you have last.

"You'd never know, should your pain quickly flee,
What it means that My grace is sufficient for thee.
Yes, your dearest dreams overnight would come true,
But, oh, the loss, if you missed what I'm doing in you.

"So, be silent, my child, and in time you will see
That the greatest of gifts is to truly know me.
And though oft My answers seem terribly late,
My most precious answer of all is still . . . Wait."

Hey CDC, is there something I am missing?

So I was going about my business a few weeks ago and came across this on the web...


 
Wait.

What?

As a health care professional, I usually take information from the CDC (Center for Disease Control) seriously. But a zombie campaign? Maybe it's because on the show "Walking Dead," (based on a zombie virus spreading faster then chain email) the CDC didn't fair too well... Perhaps they are just preparing?

Of course I must investigate. If the CDC is *laughably* warning us of a human eating fest, maybe I need to pay closer attention.

"Don't be silly, Jenny" you say....

Hey, they rolled this out on May 16th. Not Halloween Season. Not April 1st. Not even the predicted Apocolypse. Yeah, it had me scratching my head too.

Whelp, sure enough the CDC has a page "Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocolypse."


Emergency Plan ... (as spelled out by the CDC)

1. Identify the types of emergencies that are possible in your area. Besides a zombie apocalypse, this may include floods, tornadoes, or earthquakes. If you are unsure contact your local Red Cross chapter for more information.
2. Pick a meeting place for your family to regroup in case zombies invade your home. Pick one place right outside your home for sudden emergencies and one place outside of your neighborhood in case you are unable to return home right away.
3. Identify your emergency contacts. Make a list of local contacts like the police, fire department, and your local zombie response team. Also identify an out-of-state contact that you can call during an emergency to let the rest of your family know you are ok.
4. Plan your evacuation route. When zombies are hungry they won’t stop until they get food (i.e., brains), which means you need to get out of town fast! Plan where you would go and multiple routes you would take ahead of time so that the flesh eaters don’t have a chance!

... and if that wasn't good enough... it gets better...



 "Never Fear: The CDC is Here"

If zombies did start roaming the streets, CDC would conduct an investigation. CDC would provide technical assistance to cities, states, or international partners dealing with a zombie infestation. This assistance might include consultation, lab testing and analysis, patient management and care, tracking of contacts, and infection control (including isolation and quarentine).

It’s likely that an investigation of this scenario would seek to accomplish several goals: determine the cause of the illness, the source of the infection/virus/toxin, learn how it is transmitted and how readily it is spread, how to break the cycle of transmission and thus prevent further cases, and how patients can best be treated. Not only would scientists be working to identify the cause and cure of the zombie outbreak, but CDC and other federal agencies would send medical teams and first responders to help those in affected areas.





GRREEEAAATTT. They have thought this through.

It's weird, I'll admit. I love the sci - fi stuff... but in its own world... not this one. Unless there really are vampires that look like Eric from True Blood or Edward from Twilight. I might be okay with that.

Yet I digress.

TODAY I come across this lovely article about our mostly dead friends attempting to give others  zombie love bites...


"The First Zombie-Proof House"


Designed by a Polish architectural firm, the house can completely close itself off... And the only way to access it is by the drawbridge on the second floor. Don't believe me? Take a look.

I need their address if I start to noticing the neighbors getting a little shady... and "dead"esque


Would you want to live in a house like this?

Do you ever have one of those days...

... where it feels like you just. can't. leave?

At this point most would give up. Me? No, I am stubborn and want to go home.