Hello all. I sure do hope this finds everyone safe and sound. There were some very scary storms blow through last evening. Man oh man. We had 70 mph gusts and some had 80. Lots of damage all over the state and many thousands are still without power. It basically went from west to east and the system covered the entire state from tip to tip according to the weatherman.
I had a lot of limbs down - some decent size ones. There are branches from my trees, 2 doors down!
Amazingly it hurt nothing for me. A huge limb came down and wrapped around the handrail (I had trouble getting it loose) but hurt nothing. (that limb had to be dragged out back, it was heavy). Over the greenhouse and garage, over the wires - in the neighbor's yards and nothing was hurt. I went to get a limb way out back (away from trees), standing straight up like a tree and it was a good 4" in the ground!
God sure had me covered. I feel so blessed and lucky. I pray all are OK!!!!!
Licorice showed up to eat, just as it was hitting. He ran and hid under the deck and greenhouse. After all was over the poor kitty came and ate!
This morning is much less humid feeling; it is cloudy and drizzling rain. Should be a little cooler today - then the heat comes big time by the weekend and through next week.
Storms are the part of summer that I don't like. A couple days and we will have summer solstice here in the north!
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Have a safe a lovely day to all.
Please check in, if you were in line of the storms!
I'm glad you had no real damage. All of the storms stayed north and south of us. We had a lot of wind but no rain or damage and it was SO humid I thought for sure we'd see a storm.
ReplyDeleteHave a great day and stay cool.
Thanks. Glad they missed you. The rain was blinding and that wind - oh my! This morning feels pretty nice here - I just got back from an extra long walk!
DeleteWe had storms too, the thunder was loud enough to shake the house! Then rain, but it seemed mostly thunder. Wow!
ReplyDeleteGlad you had no serious damage. I didn't see any here either. At points the rain was heavy, but oooh, that thunder! It was *right here* over my house! Yikes!
It all blew away by bedtime, so I slept well. :)
No watering today!
MaryB
That noise is scary. Yes, sometimes the house does seem to shake.
DeleteGlad all is ok for you and your area. I like it when the storms end well before bedtime!!!! Those overnight ones are the scariest.
That was a doozy of a storm, and I think your damage was worse than ours. It blew the lawn chairs over in the backyard and knocked down the Farmer's miniature corn. Not sure if it will grow even if we straighten it up. Small limbs down from the sweet gum trees and that was all. I sure do dread the high temps coming.
ReplyDeleteGot up this morning to diminished water flow. Apparently there was a water main break on Girls School Road, which is just to the west of us. They repaired it quickly and I'm doing laundry before I take the Farmer to his eye specialist appointment.
Made a rutabaga salad yesterday that is quite tasty. We don't eat potatoes because of the starch and this was an excellent substitution. Enough left for lunch along with the rest of the tri-tip we baked yesterday.
Poor Licorice! He was probably glad when the storm moved on.
Enjoy your weekend!
Glad you had no big damage. Yes, it was a doozy of a storm.
DeleteWow, glad they got it fixed quickly. I did a big walk while it was cool, now laundry is in order.
Did you make like potato salad or did you use them fresh in salad?
Oh he was so scared. Just as he got to the back porch (where his food usually is) that wind hit big time - he went running faster than I have ever seen him move. I had to call for a while to get him out!!!
I am so glad you had no damage. Poor kitty must have been terrified.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Thanks - me too! He was so scared, but after some calling, he came out and ate.
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