tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154021539483065012.post3812871034213004330..comments2008-07-24T15:27:06.203-06:00Christine McAllister Pearsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595272017216564685noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154021539483065012.post-47097203232776032112008-07-22T12:55:00.000-06:002008-07-22T12:55:00.000-06:00I remember post-Katrina (she struck Miami as a freakish 2), and post-Wilma, and taking the whole week while work had no power to hand-saw trees out of my back yard. I see stuff like this, I wish I could come help.<BR/><BR/>I'm very glad you're not the one who needed it, though... if that makes sense.<BR/><BR/>TanarianCorgihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01843497610387509589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154021539483065012.post-15264719816974823612008-07-21T15:02:00.000-06:002008-07-21T15:02:00.000-06:00Actually, my dear, that wasn't the lovely lady who is spazzing about me saying we rarely get tornados, her house only suffered a little bit of siding removal and some trees are now leaning a bit more than they were in the past, and according to the "experts" (none of whom were here during the storm to see the funnel clouds touching down, etc) have decreed that it was a very powerful straight line wind shear or something of that nature. Call it what you will, it was very desctructive.<BR/><BR/>I think, Hotspur, from what I've heard around town, that insurance will cover the damages, which is good. However I've heard that a few farmers didn't have hail insurance for their crops, so good bye this year's income for a few of them. The good thing about small towns is that we are very good at banding together and sharing what resources we have to take care of each other. I know my mom has donated some of the furniture in their basement to a family who's ceiling collapsed into their home. <BR/><BR/>As for my flowers, I did have a few hanging baskets survive, mostly because they were under the big elm tree in our back yard and tipped over, so the hail struck their baskets, rather than the flowers. I've put one out front and the other 3 are still in the backyard...however, it doesn't take much before I'm hauling them into safety, if I see storm clouds brewing in the west! :-DChristine McAllister Pearsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595272017216564685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154021539483065012.post-46084704571810262692008-07-21T10:25:00.000-06:002008-07-21T10:25:00.000-06:00Good Lord, that looks horrendous. I am very glad you and yours survived this calamity intact and with only some new screens to hang and new flowers to plant as a result(?). What a shame about your neighbors, though.. is there some form of disaster relief in your neck of the woods?Hotspur O'Toolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08222149865235117975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154021539483065012.post-27762580108205483412008-07-19T05:42:00.000-06:002008-07-19T05:42:00.000-06:00Was the last house the lady who had been told there were no tornadoes in that area?<BR/><BR/>Glad you're OK. Hope to catch up with you soonEdward Pearse, Duke of Argyllehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16064707444626044745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154021539483065012.post-85235978532210402442008-07-18T13:02:00.000-06:002008-07-18T13:02:00.000-06:00I am glad that you are safe! Take care!Eladrienne Lavalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06518065681305039527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154021539483065012.post-20623216901928595262008-07-18T05:01:00.000-06:002008-07-18T05:01:00.000-06:00I am so glad that you and your family are unharmed...and that the damage to your property was <I>relatively</I> minimal!<BR/><BR/>Blessings on all of you!!Her Grace, Eva Bellambihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15302724705163071907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154021539483065012.post-81930913789298510772008-07-17T15:02:00.000-06:002008-07-17T15:02:00.000-06:00Oh Dear! I'm very much relieved you're alright!Darien Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697102963756096755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154021539483065012.post-61582402512574238492008-07-17T13:48:00.000-06:002008-07-17T13:48:00.000-06:00Glad to know the family in the house was ok. <BR/><BR/>Pretty lucky you didn't get the worst of it.Fuzzball Ortegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08105503367947546821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154021539483065012.post-82043119019966463272008-07-17T12:29:00.000-06:002008-07-17T12:29:00.000-06:00Oh wow! I'm glad you are ok. Looks like a real mess.Subghoul Epsilonhttp://www.caledonunderground.com/noreply@blogger.com