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You’re Not in Kansas Anymore

This 'n' That

8 Jul

Toto, I mean Toby had every right to be scared last night. It was crazy around here, a microburst went through the neighborhood, the last bad one was maybe 6 years or so and we had no power for days. I had done my blog post and turned computers off as the lights flickered a bit, then it got really windy and something hit the house hard and I could hear things flying outside, so I thought maybe I don't want to be in my studio alone. I have been in a tornado before, not fun. So before I could even get in the house, the lights went out. It was really raining and you couldn't see anything until lightening would go off and you could see it quick like.  Jeff would stick his head out once in a while and I would yell "shut the door!".  So we finally just went to bed. The power was out for hours and I don't know when it came on, I just remember feeling the cold air hitting my legs once the a/c came back on, but I was so tired I just fell back asleep. So Jeff woke me up this morning and said, "wanna come out and see the damage?".

We were pretty lucky compared to some of our neighbors. The girls coop was upside down and the guys had to turn it right side up. The girls were still inside and safe and sound, but boy they must have been scared.

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The water cover is where the coop was laying on and holes in the chicken wire.

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Stuff thrown around inside.

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The tree is half gone, the part that broke off flew over about 80 feet.

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Hard to tell this jumbled mess (our insurance adjuster Miss Mork chicken is checking out the damages), the smoker, the chicken coop the babies were in with Alice – remember? and Fiji's mini cooper is turned upside down…and way over behind is the chukar cage, it rolled a couple times and that thing is heavy.

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It landed on it's legs, and on the other side of it…is the other half of the tree. Thank goodness we don't have the chukars anymore and thank goodness the wind was blowing that way or it could have hit Jeff's new shed.

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The travel trailer moved over, it was sitting on the block.

We had some shingles off the house and one corner banged up but lucky other than that.

My friend Emily came over to check it out and she has a big long lens camera so we jumped in her truck and drove around. She shared these pictures with me.

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This is our friend Richard's shop, what is left of it. Parts of it were over at our house and all over the neighborhood, and we are a block away.

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This is the neighbor that lives next to Richard, his RV is totaled.

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Our street sign got twisted.

The news crew from channel 10 came out and here is their report. Let's hope we don't get anymore winds, cause there is stuff really laying all over now I can imagine how easy it will be to go flying.

Have an awesome Monday and thanks for stopping in.

 

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  1. Michelle Zindorf says

    July 8, 2013 at 2:23 am

    Wow Di, that is some scary stuff. So glad you, your family and the all the girls are okay. Hugs from Ohio!

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  2. Susan Carlson says

    July 8, 2013 at 2:55 am

    Wow! Glad you're all okay!

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  3. Jacqui Lines says

    July 8, 2013 at 3:40 am

    Well I am just glad that you guys are okay.
    Those poor chickens must have been completely stressed out..Glad they are okay too.
    They don't have microbursts in October do they?

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  4. Paula says

    July 8, 2013 at 5:17 am

    I am so glad you can update us with this news and it's sounds very scary, so glad you and family are safe this morning.

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  5. Shannon Bedingfield says

    July 8, 2013 at 6:19 am

    Thank goodness you are all safe and sound! Take care and see you next week!

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  6. Maria Hover says

    July 8, 2013 at 6:37 am

    Yikes! Glad everyone is ok!

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  7. Wilma Cole says

    July 8, 2013 at 6:39 am

    So glad you are safe. The rest of all this is just stuff.

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  8. Gail Cook says

    July 8, 2013 at 7:15 am

    Diana, I am so glad you are ok . . . can't believe how much damage a microburst can cause. Prayers your way.

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  9. Jennifer Reynard says

    July 8, 2013 at 8:17 am

    Oh my goodness, that must have been terrifying. So glad that you and your family are all safe!! Can't believe you were even able to think about doing a blog post, but seeing your pictures, really makes one appreciate what we have! Have a safe day! Jennifer, Calgary

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  10. Rene says

    July 8, 2013 at 8:31 am

    Glad your family and the "girls" were safe. Mother Nature has some strength, doesn't she!

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  11. Alice says

    July 8, 2013 at 8:42 am

    Wow! That is really scary. I am glad that you, your family, and your home are okay. You certainly didn't need to have this clean-up with everything else you have to do in the next few weeks.

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  12. Karen says

    July 8, 2013 at 9:05 am

    I am so glad you are all okay…and that your swaps were not affected. 🙂 More hugs from Ohio.

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  13. Doris D. says

    July 8, 2013 at 9:12 am

    Oh my goodness! Sure glad you and the girls are okay. Really scary.

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  14. MzCookie says

    July 8, 2013 at 12:36 pm

    Thank God no one was hurt and all the critters are ok. Everything else can be replaced. Take care of yourself…. big hugssssssssss

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