Well Monday was a beautiful day in the mountains albeit overcast and chilly for the most part. We didn't see the sun as the clouds from Irma permeated the area and during the night(Mon.) the wind and rain became evident in our area with gusts of wind and hard downpours. It's pouring as I make this post.
We got word on our house from our friends and neighbors the Botbyl's. The damage was minimal except for my garden shed which was cut nearly in half by a huge tree limb from a neighbor's tree behind us. My oaks held up except for lots of limbs mostly dead ones which were cleaned out by the wind. We are still without power at the house and in the neighborhood. Hopefully the freezer will stay good and cold until the power is restored but that is a small price to pay compared to others who lost some much as a result of the storm. Our fences in the rear of the yard will probably need to be replaced as they were old and wobbly to begin with. We got word that one neighbor was cutting up limbs and clearing our yard last evening, many thanks to John Perry for this task as he is a fireman and was on duty throughout the storm.
Bobby called and said he had no damage except for the normal leaves and small limbs from trees in the 'hood. They never lost power in the Brandon area which is just east of Tampa. We are so thankful for these reports of little or no damage to our homes and no reports of any injuries to any we know of in the path of the storm. I just got word a friend in western Carolina is without power as a result of the storm which is now in the mountains and heading our way. Hopefully it will blow itself out before any real damage from Irma comes our way. Amy and Tyler's place also suffered no damage according neighbors but they too are still with out power in their neighborhood. They are hoping to head back on Wednesday to check out their home for any damage or water leaks.
GG's house was boarded up and a friend of Betsy's hunkered down there during the storm that she works with. There was no report of any flooding as the house is in a flood zone and no report of any damage. We have been fortunate with the results to any of our family members as I write this AM.
We had a great time yesterday with the kiddos as they ran and played every where in the woods and yards. I had a campfire burning all day with a pot of raw peanuts cooking as all of us love them, especially the kiddos.
I made a cardboard sled from the hot water heater box and pulled them around in the yards with the golf cart. They were loving that. We decided to eat leftovers for supper and they were delicious. Nancy and Amy headed to town to shop for the necessary items for a pot of vegetable beef soup today which will be perfect for these cold temps and now a rainy day. It's looking like a total inside day. We all took a hike around 5'ish to the top of the mountain and were greeted first by Billy and then Joe and Jetta. Eliza has Jetta wrapped around her finger as she gives hugs while asking for chocolate candy kisses. She is such a charmer. We had a great hike and Sam and Ava tried to hide and scare us several times on the way back. Well that was about it for the day and it will be quiet here after they leave on Wednesday. We are hoping they will delay another day as thousands of Floridians will be trying to get home and the roads will be clogged with vehicle traffic and trucks carrying supplies to the state, LATER
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