Yesterday
It was a dark and stormy night. Afternoon, actually. The tornado sirens were blaring - a sound that I haven't heard, except during testing, for years and years. Wind and rain and hail pounded, sirens wailed and Mr. Carol For Peace and I ran outside and threw our bodies over the vegetable plants to save their lives. Okay, we threw sheets over the tomatoes and the broccoli plants. I wanted to hide in the closet so the furious tornado didn't fly me to KANSAS. Mr. Buddha dog had different ideas. So did Mr. CFP. Ms. Kitty slept. No one hid from danger, but we're still here and our house still stands.
When things finally calmed down, we went out to survey the damage. The tomatoes survived with very little damage. The broccoli... the green beans... the peas... the lettuce... the swiss chard... Well, the funeral will be held later this week.
Suddenly, another ominous sound. Not the tornado siren, but the DOORBELL! It was my cousin, Larry! He had just arrived from... KANSAS!!! (I swear, it's the truth!)
Oh, what a tumultuous day! One thing after another!!!
I took photos of the damage to my veggies, but Gmail and Blogger have not been my friends lately. I can seldom get my email to work and I can't upload any photos on this *#%* blog. I HOPE that this photoless post reaches the outside world.
Today
Leaves are still plastered on the sidewalk. Plant parts are strewn across the garden.
Mr. CFP, Larry, Mr. Buddha, and I went cooper's hawk next visiting. Three babies and mom and dad were available for our viewing pleasure.
La la la la life goes on...
It reached me anyway. It is disheartening when the garden suffers a setback like that. Have a wonderful time with your cousin.
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ReplyDeleteI'm glad that I'm not totally cut off from the outside world!
At this point, we still have healthy tomato plants. I will be happy eating many homegrown tomatoes this summer!
Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear about your lovely garden (back yard). Are the trees okay?
ReplyDeleteOh THAT cousin .... the one who takes such wonderful photographs!!
Hope things are calmer there now.
What an experience! I'm glad you weren't blown to Kansas or Larry would have had to return home to see you.
ReplyDeleteThe poor plants!I hope the winds didn't blow the bird nest and fledglings away.
Since I live where we have several tornadoes each year, the sirens don't phase me. However, I know that if I lived where tornadoes aren't frequent I'd not know what to do. I think that you all did well.
Since there are even more tornadoes in Kansas than in Kentucky, you had quite a homelike welcome for Larry!
Blessings and all that stuff, Carol!
Dancing,
ReplyDeleteI had a response all written up, but I am having blogger and gmail problems AGAIN!
So, if my yard is a garden, what is my vegetable garden called? A vegetable garden or a vegetable yard? ;-)
Hi Nick,
ReplyDeleteThe wise birds put their nest clear into the eaves, so they are totally protected from wind, rain and storm. Unless our house blows away...
I was used to tornado sirens when I lived in Kansas as a kid, but I've gotten complacent. I'm done with Kansas, so I'm glad that I didn't blow there!
Kansas! As I last drove all the way across the flat and empty state of Kansas I kept asking myself, "Why would Dorothy or any one else want to come here?"
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