Monday, August 7, 202 Mostly Cloudy Very Windy Under Tornado Watch 73 Degrees 4:26 p.m.
Good Monday afternoon. I hope that you are having a cheerful one, and good weather. Here we have had a terrific thunderstorm and high winds. I had a doctor’s appointment, so Tina came home and picked me up. It had started to sprinkle when she got here. bu the time we got out in the car the storm hit and the rain came down in buckets. The wind blew the rain sideways, the streets and the turnpike flooded in a matter of seconds. If a car passed us it sent a wave of water, blinding us for a moment. the trip to the doctor office was a bit exciting to put it mildly.
While at the doctors office the rain quit. The wind slowed down some. By the time we got to Kroger’s the wind had all but stopped and the streets were dry with just tiny puddles here and there. Everything else was wet and dripping. Now, it is mostly sunny but the wind is blowing fairly good and the chance of more rain is in the forecast. We do have power. There are limbs down in our Green Villa, but not in our yard. I saw some down the street that we turn in at. I hope that it is nothing serious, damage wise.
Jerry called and said that they didn’t have power and that some trees and limbs are down. Monica Carter, who works with Tina, called and said that they had been sent home. The wind had blown so hard that trees fell and hit their building, crashing in windows. They aren’t sure if it was just high winds or a tornado. Tina’s boss just called and said that it was a tornado and there is extensive damage, to not plan on coming in to work unless she calls her tonight. Thank God that no one was hurt.
Jerry and Tammy, at home, took Dallas to Doggie Day Care this morning. Now, with the power out, they will have to walk over to pick her up. Both their cars are in the garage and the garage only opens with the garage door openers, and it is electric. I am sure there is another way but if there is they don’t know what it is. Fortunately the Day care isn’t to far from their home. I bet the Day Care was wild with all the dogs during the thunder storm. I guess there was a lot of damage around their home also. There are so many trees back here, all over the place. I am so thankful that the old cedar tree in front here is still standing. It didn’t even loose a branch.
Quote of the day: “Life becomes much easier once you get through youth, middle age and old age.” My calendar.
Have a great Monday. Make it a safe, adventurous, prosperous, pleasant and fun day.
Blessings