There were two tornadoes in the area, eight inches of rain, and now we've got 40 mph winds. Here are some photos of what I came home to, but we were very lucky indeed.
The corn is blown over, sunflowers are snapped and uprooted and even a couple of my blue bottle support sticks were snapped. All minor, just a surprise to see. I did salvage a couple of sunflowers for the dining room table.
I hope you have all fared well, your basements aren't flooded, your gutters are still attached, and you still have power. It was a tiny bit of a wild ride!
Oh my goodness! I'm sorry you had to postpone your medical stuff, it's hard when you get yourself mentally prepared for something and it doesn't go off as planned. And what a shame about your corn! Isaias is arriving here as we speak but looks to be tracking west of us so we should mostly see wind and not rain. There is a tornado watch for our area at the moment, though!
ReplyDeletewhoa, Bonny - I'm glad that's all the damage y'all had. We did have a stormy afternoon yesterday, but it didn't do more than knock out some power (and thankfully not even ours) and it left behind lower humidity and cooler temperatures. My neighbor is "vacationing" in the Outer Banks this week; I don't imagine it's been much of a vacation :-(
ReplyDeleteOh man! I am glad the damage was not worse! Here is to an event free doctor visit tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteOh no! I'm glad you are safe. I assume this means no corn? Or is there some way to salvage it?
ReplyDeleteOh dear, Bonny! That is really sad. All those lovely plants. But better the plants than you!
ReplyDeleteWe tried to stand them back up the best we could and pack soil around the roots. We may have lost 20 corn plants, but I feel really bad for the farmer down the road that has a whole field of flattened corn. A lot of people in this area and up and down the coast got hit pretty hard with flooding, downed trees, and tornado damage, so we were actually very lucky.
DeleteWow! Your beautiful garden! I'm sorry that you lost all of that and am glad that your home is okay. And, of course, that all of YOU are still okay!
ReplyDeleteOur blown-over garden is really just a slight inconvenience, especially compared to what so many others up and down the coast experienced. I hope for good weather but we've got thunderstorms predicted for the next seven days. Yikes!
DeleteI am very sorry about the damage to your garden, but I am relieved to hear that you are okay! That is some scary stuff!
ReplyDeleteOh, my goodness! So sorry about your corn and sunflowers. That's quite a sight to come home to and I'm sure more upsetting than you're letting on. I hope you were able to get your test done and that all is well!
ReplyDeleteoh my goodness! look at those plants, how disappointing. I heard it was rough on the east coast, but I'm glad you are safe.
ReplyDeleteOh dear. I am sorry about your garden. I trust you still have power. My daughter and family kept us posted during the day and I thought about you. They retained power and are safe. They did have massive tree damage in their area. Such a pretty sunflower.
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