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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
1315 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
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 Posted - Jun 14 2022 : 12:50:29 PM
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We had a severe thunderstorm go through last night. Very high winds, luckily no hail, and some rain. I was running around shutting windows (it was hot so I left them open as long as possible trying to cool the house down) when my strawberry buckets fell out of the dish drainer on the counter onto the floor. I thought it was odd, but it was thundering and lightning and blowing so much I didn't think too much of it. Nathan looked out the window and there was a tree in the way!!!! It wasn't supposed to be there. When it fell over it landed on the roof and shook the cabinets and counter so that's what make the buckets fall.
The tree just got the corner of the roof - very minimal damage. The way the wind was blowing and with the location of the tree it should have been a direct hit on the roof! Also - the other little roof in the bottom right of the picture - that's the pump house for the water well. The tree landed on the power line to the pump house but didn't break it or damage anything. We never lost water - which is a HUGE blessing with all the cows that need water when it's this hot. And check this out:
My cardinal is still hanging on the garage window where I put it!!!! What wonderful blessings :) |
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington |
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Wanda Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
765 Posts
Wanda
Murrells Inlet
SC
USA
765 Posts |
Posted - Jun 14 2022 : 1:13:31 PM
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| Wow Heather, so glad y’all are ok and didn’t suffer any more damage than losing the tree! The cardinal is a true blessing. |
A day hemmed in prayer is less likely to unravel.
Wanda Sue
Farm Girl #3677
Farmgirl of the Month-August 2022 |
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
4029 Posts
Debbie Fischer
Coos Bay
OR
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Posted - Jun 14 2022 : 1:50:47 PM
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Oh my goodness Heather yes it is wonderful that things were not worse and you and Nathan are alright. See, now you know why I love the Cardinals, they are so special.
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Big Hugs,
Debbie
Farmgirl if the Month for:
September 2012, February 2018 and September 2022
“My altars are My Mountains and the Ocean.” Lord Bryon
When I am old I am wearing Purple. I am Old!!
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Edited by - Blessed in Colorado on Jun 14 2022 1:54:27 PM |
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HunnysHen
True Blue Farmgirl
173 Posts
Jami
Texas
USA
173 Posts |
Posted - Jun 14 2022 : 2:58:15 PM
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| Whew ! So glad y’all are ok !!! |
w/ TEXAS SIZE Farmgirl HUGS !
Farmgirl Sister :
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
2684 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
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Posted - Jun 14 2022 : 3:03:31 PM
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| I’m so glad all of you are ok, Heather!!! |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
January 2020 FGOTM
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
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LauraBell
True Blue Farmgirl
279 Posts
Laura
Kingsville
TX
USA
279 Posts |
Posted - Jun 14 2022 : 4:23:34 PM
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Oh my goodness - so thankful that you are all safe and okay. Take care - and relax in the heat - as you deal with all of it.
Laura |
Laura
Happy to be Farmgirl #7286 |
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
1315 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
1315 Posts |
Posted - Jun 14 2022 : 5:42:34 PM
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| The only "casualties" we found during clean up today were the drivers side mirror on the pickup - there was not a scratch on the truck but somehow the mirror is busted out - and a sunflower that my mother in law was very sad about. We were just commenting how nice it was looking. It's a chocolate sunflower and she started it indoors. It's a major accomplishment for it to have survived and made it outside. She does not have a green thumb. There were a few others started indoors but they didn't make it to get planted outside LOL! The kitties also loved playing in the tree before we cleaned it up. They're so fun to watch. When I saw the cardinal hanging on the window when I was milking this morning I thought to myself "yup, there were angels near for sure!" |
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington |
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
4029 Posts
Debbie Fischer
Coos Bay
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4029 Posts |
Posted - Jun 15 2022 : 08:08:59 AM
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| What a life you have Heather and you truly seem to enjoy it to the fullest! |
Big Hugs,
Debbie
Farmgirl if the Month for:
September 2012, February 2018 and September 2022
“My altars are My Mountains and the Ocean.” Lord Bryon
When I am old I am wearing Purple. I am Old!!
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9444 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Jun 15 2022 : 10:20:08 AM
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| So glad you are all right Heather! That was a doozy of a storm. Scared the little ones but we didn't get what you did. Lost a couple small limbs in the front yard of the kids house. We've been here since Sunday babysitting. |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
1315 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
1315 Posts |
Posted - Jun 15 2022 : 1:30:23 PM
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I try Debbie - life's too short to not love what you're doing :)
I wondered how far south it went Denise. I hear that Quincy was hit worse than us and my mother in law said some of the stores in Holmes county are closed because they still don't have power. Luckily we never lost ours! We have a generator, but diesel it so expensive right now I'd really rather not have to run it. Stay cool (at least as cool as you can)!!! |
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington |
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
162 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
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Posted - Jun 15 2022 : 1:45:20 PM
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Oh my gosh Heather! I am so glad you and Nathan are alright. That is so stressful.
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
4029 Posts
Debbie Fischer
Coos Bay
OR
4029 Posts |
Posted - Jun 16 2022 : 10:27:04 AM
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Heather have you seen a Cardinal at all yet? |
Big Hugs,
Debbie
Farmgirl if the Month for:
September 2012, February 2018 and September 2022
“My altars are My Mountains and the Ocean.” Lord Bryon
When I am old I am wearing Purple. I am Old!!
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
1315 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
1315 Posts |
Posted - Jun 16 2022 : 1:00:44 PM
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All the time! We have a few of them that hang around. They're easier to spot in the winter when they can't hide in the foliage as well. The males are much easier to see (they're the red ones - the females are not as brightly colored). I haven't seen any hummingbirds yet this summer though.
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~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington |
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