I couldn't go back to sleep for over an hour just laying there listening for a big boom that would tell us our leaning pine tree had fallen on no telling what.
I remember looking at the clock just before 4am and then I slept until 8am. We couldn't believe our power was still on as we walked around the yard taking pics of all the ice.
It was beautiful but also could be deadly if some of the falling limbs hit you when they fell from the weight of all that ice.
Our big leaning pine tree was unbelievably still standing strong .
The roads looked okay but #1 son called and said we had better not venture out to church this morning as a car just spun around and ping ponged off the guard rails on the icy road.
Hubbie and I came back inside to hopefully let some of the ice melt off before we had to get under the power lines and sagging tree limbs to feed the chickens and dogs.
We ate our breakfast and just as we were finishing cleaning the dishes up the power went off. It was about 10am.
We could now get out and do the feeding chores without fear of the live power line falling on us anyway. We hurried through the chores while listening to limbs break off the trees with loud pops.
We came back inside a dark but warm house thanks to this great little wood stove downstairs.
Hubbie and I both tried to nap and catch up on last night's lost sleep but with all the noisy sounds outside sleep was still pretty fleeting.
#2 son came by to check on us and said he had power at his house if we wanted to come home with him. But we decided to stick it out and get out the generator if the power wasn't back on by later afternoon and plug the freezers and refrigerators in.
Thankfully about 2pm the lights blinked back on. It is amazing how much you take for granted while you have power. Even a simple thing like washing your hands, getting a cup of coffee, flushing a toilet made impossible with no power.
We did get a true day of rest today with nothing to do for hours but star out the window and watch the birds at the feeders and the ice chunks falling from the trees.
We got out this evening to get the chores done and the woods are filled with ice that has fallen off the trees and the smell of fresh pine filled the air from all the limbs that have broken off the trees.
Back inside we decided to snack for supper since we ate a late lunch after the power came back on.
Everyone else except #2 son and daughter lost power also today. Aa sent this pic this morning as BB helped clear wood from a tree that fell on the goat fence tearing it down.
Daughter sent this pic of IR with her cousin Addie who spent the afternoon with them after loosing power at her house.
We officially got 1/2 inch of ice and there was 1 inch of rain in my rain gauge this morning.
Our area was hit the hardest and there are over 10,000 folks still without power tonight in the county with some not expecting it to be back on for a couple days.
Schools are on a 2 hour delay tomorrow baring any changes in the weather overnight to worsen conditions.
Thankful for the blessing of no more damage than we had and praying for all those who suffered worse damage and loss.
God Bless and Good Night
1 comment:
Wow, that really sounds scary. So grateful you all are okay. Praising God you had little damage. Blessings
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