Good Morning Everyone,
Just a quick post and update from the storms. We had 4 confirmed tornadoes on the ground, ranging from EF-1's to EF-3's.
The EF-3 took out several homes and did quite a bit on damage in a small area. The wind speeds on EF3 are about 140mph.
The community is pitching in and helping those whose home were wiped off the planet. They are ok, and safe, and we have had hundreds out to these places to clean, feed and provide general help.
I will do some posts later.
I have also had several inquiries about why my blog doesn't come up for some readers. I am not at all sure why this is. I have had past issues with some people's blogs doing this to me, but I am not technical, so I wish I could answer the question. Anyway, just keep trying. From what I have been reading from other's blogs, they have or have had issues with blogger also. It may be technical in nature or just bugs in the blogger system. You never know in this day of age what is going on.
Anyway, I thought I would update you on the storm findings.
Take care and we will talk to all later.
Hugs
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Monday, March 19, 2012
I am not flying with ToTo this Morning
Good Morning Everyone,
Well, we made the national news. We had some very wild weather that developed VERY quickly last night. I was watching the weather on the computer, which I do, and these super cells developed in a matter of minuites and made their way right to our door literally. The wind came up, had small hail, and the light show of lightening.
And along with that, we had a tornado that touched down just a block from us here. It made its way from the lake south of us and then hit Bailey Yards, which is the Union Pacific RailRoad main lines. My home is one block from Bailey Yards. It tossed about 15 cars around, hit some homes and did it general destruction. I went out and seen the clouds start to dip and swirl, and start forming. But, we have no place to go, so we just stood by to get into the heavy pickup and pray that if it did hit, we would bounce around, but my animals would be in the path and die, and the house destroyed.
We did not get any damage here at my house, the winds were fierce. And debris was flying around, the only solace was the fact this storm was moving at over 60 miles an hour right straight north and it was outside the city limits within minuites, but that is all it takes...a minuite or so to destroy everything.
So, this morning, I am giving blessings that everything was spared. There was some damage to some homes that were in the path , and the weather service wil be out this morning to access the damage and the rating that this storm had. Ratings are the EF ratings, from 1-5 measuring the wind speeds inside these power houses of nature. We will know more in a few days what EF rating this one had.
In my last post, I mentioned that I was "working". Well, technichnally, not "working" a job, but handling mounds of paperwork on my parents affairs and D's. It feels like I am working back at the bank and insurance companies I used to work for many years ago. It has been mind boggling. I do know, that I could not handle a job anyway, too many to run after, and there isn't work here anyway, especially for disabled morons like me. But anyway, I just wanted to clarify that I'm not working outside the house.
I have got some seedling up, some tomatoes, and leeks, and a few peppers. I have been so pleased with the cheap heat mats and covered greenhouses that I got. These really help with the tomatoes and peppers and other heat loving seeds. So, currently, I am pleased. I have never been able to keep tomatoes going until after it warms up totally, usually in June, and by then, its almost too late to get tomatoes going because of the weather and the growing seasons.
I have some photos and some more for posts, so I will post these later.
Right now, I need to get going this morning. I have a doctor's appointment later and some errands and I will touch base with everyone later.
Everyone, please have a wonderful Monday, I know I am thankful.
Hugs
Well, we made the national news. We had some very wild weather that developed VERY quickly last night. I was watching the weather on the computer, which I do, and these super cells developed in a matter of minuites and made their way right to our door literally. The wind came up, had small hail, and the light show of lightening.
And along with that, we had a tornado that touched down just a block from us here. It made its way from the lake south of us and then hit Bailey Yards, which is the Union Pacific RailRoad main lines. My home is one block from Bailey Yards. It tossed about 15 cars around, hit some homes and did it general destruction. I went out and seen the clouds start to dip and swirl, and start forming. But, we have no place to go, so we just stood by to get into the heavy pickup and pray that if it did hit, we would bounce around, but my animals would be in the path and die, and the house destroyed.
We did not get any damage here at my house, the winds were fierce. And debris was flying around, the only solace was the fact this storm was moving at over 60 miles an hour right straight north and it was outside the city limits within minuites, but that is all it takes...a minuite or so to destroy everything.
So, this morning, I am giving blessings that everything was spared. There was some damage to some homes that were in the path , and the weather service wil be out this morning to access the damage and the rating that this storm had. Ratings are the EF ratings, from 1-5 measuring the wind speeds inside these power houses of nature. We will know more in a few days what EF rating this one had.
In my last post, I mentioned that I was "working". Well, technichnally, not "working" a job, but handling mounds of paperwork on my parents affairs and D's. It feels like I am working back at the bank and insurance companies I used to work for many years ago. It has been mind boggling. I do know, that I could not handle a job anyway, too many to run after, and there isn't work here anyway, especially for disabled morons like me. But anyway, I just wanted to clarify that I'm not working outside the house.
I have got some seedling up, some tomatoes, and leeks, and a few peppers. I have been so pleased with the cheap heat mats and covered greenhouses that I got. These really help with the tomatoes and peppers and other heat loving seeds. So, currently, I am pleased. I have never been able to keep tomatoes going until after it warms up totally, usually in June, and by then, its almost too late to get tomatoes going because of the weather and the growing seasons.
I have some photos and some more for posts, so I will post these later.
Right now, I need to get going this morning. I have a doctor's appointment later and some errands and I will touch base with everyone later.
Everyone, please have a wonderful Monday, I know I am thankful.
Hugs
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