when you have two days in january that are 70 degrees, this happens:

but with the collision of the warm and cold fronts also comes massive thunderstorms, terrible winds, and constant tornado watches.

ugh. this old house seriously felt and sounded like it was going to come to pieces last night. ever since having kids i've been anxious about things i never used to be anxious about-- and thunderstorms are one of them. funny how that works.