Friday, February 25, 2011

2-24-11 storm

In the post before I was just bragging about spring being here. We all know what spring brings.  Storms.  We had a bad one roll thru last night.  Severe thunderstorms/tornadoes, 60-70 mph wind.  It was the eeriest feeling listening to that storm roll thru.  At any given moment we expected the roof to blow off, windows to come crashing in..

One tree knocked the power line down, in the yard and across the road.  The power guys were out fixing that in the wee hours.  We fell asleep to the sound of chain saws, and continue to hear them this morning as clean up continues.  The kids and me will have plenty of branches to clean up.  Heres' a pic of one of the trees.  I think only 2 trees in our yard were left untouched.  The other 8 weren't so lucky.  Any one care to join us for clean up? I'll fix ya lunch... and supper :)


13 comments:

Melissa said...

WOW...sure am glad you guys are all fine!

p.s.-the south is rubbing off on ya...I'll 'fix' ya lunch....teehee

Ashley said...

I so glad you are all Ok. I was thinking of you when I saw the weather going thru down there. I wish we were closer, we'd love to come help you pick up branchs and cut up some trees. :)

Lani said...

Sounds like not a very restful night. :( Glad everyONE is ok, even if everyTHING isn't.

ShareandRemember said...

Yikes, glad you all came through OK. I really dread storms like that.

Gary said...

Looks like ya got some fire wood for the 'cold' southern nights! ;)

Boppa and G'ma S. said...

Well, now you'll have to get a fireplace or you're gonna have quite a pile of campfire wood. :) Can't come help ya cut it up, but we'll be down to help burn it up in a few weeks. Seriously, glad there wasn't greater damage and ya all are OK.

Darcie said...

Glad you are all ok! The storms down there can be something fierce.

Heather said...

Oh no! Glad you are all okay. That must have been one scary storm!

Heather T said...

wow...scary! glad y'all are ok!

Kat said...

Not many signs of spring around here, yet. But we did have several days of 50 mile and hour winds in the last few weeks... what's that about anyway?

In a way, I found it a comforting sound. Knowing that while the winds are blowing and the trees are blowing and everything is taking a beating, we are safe and warm and comfortable indoors... just as in the many storms of life, we are safe in the arms of our Jesus.

thisbpat said...

I'm looking forward to a good old thunder storm. I don't want the damaging winds tho.

Alison said...

So glad none of those trees landed on your house! Yikes! Hope all is well now!

All American Family said...

Glad y'all are all ok! I know those winds can be relly scary!