tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post7673642347307203569..comments2024-03-12T14:02:09.820-04:00Comments on Riverdaze…: AFTER THE STORMGrizz…………http://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-13385091344633911442011-09-09T08:02:09.362-04:002011-09-09T08:02:09.362-04:00Kelly…
Wow. I had no idea. That's awful about...Kelly…<br /><br />Wow. I had no idea. That's awful about the guy camping (just read the story online). Sometimes your life hinges on the smallest acts or decisions—and in his case, he was just trying to do the right thing for him and his buddy, figuring a tent was no place to be during such a storm.<br /><br />I'm glad you and your family and property came through okay…Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-28497260109455256292011-09-09T00:00:12.455-04:002011-09-09T00:00:12.455-04:00Grizz....it came through really quickly, a local g...Grizz....it came through really quickly, a local golf course clubhouse was struck by lightning and burned to the ground....the fisherman was struck and died....and a lot of wind damage at a park, but we were lucky with no damage at all.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-87349781989371889032011-09-07T22:03:32.578-04:002011-09-07T22:03:32.578-04:00KGMom…
Yup, the storm's unexpected intensity ...KGMom…<br /><br />Yup, the storm's unexpected intensity caught me off guard, which for no logical reason made things seem worse. Like you, I'm bothered about the new gap in my shade and treeline. It will change what I can plant in the yard with the additional sun…but I liked the intense shade, especially around the dooryard. Still, things could have been much worse. <br /><br />I'll get over this little bit of change…if I have to…I guess.Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-82901993605338358622011-09-07T21:52:09.681-04:002011-09-07T21:52:09.681-04:00Sorry to hear that you, too, suffered storm damage...Sorry to hear that you, too, suffered storm damage. And unexpected makes it worse.<br />We lost three trees, far enough from the house they did not fall on it. But it took until Wednesday for the tree service people to get here. We now have gaps in our line of trees--the unaccustomed space bothers me.KGMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165941950953938943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-36232281521565606042011-09-07T17:51:39.873-04:002011-09-07T17:51:39.873-04:00Weaver…
No, you're right—the view upstream un...Weaver…<br /><br />No, you're right—the view upstream under yesterday's brief sun was pretty unremarkable. Even if you'd have walked around the island woods, you'd have found little no real evidence of the storm's passage other than a few broken limbs, the odd cluster of still-green leaves, maybe a downed tree here and there. As to the river, just a slight rise and discoloring which, unless I told you was the case, you wouldn't discern. No real damage otherwise. <br /><br />Myladylove and I do get along when we work, though truth be told, she often does more than me if I'm have a bout of back pain, which was the case Monday. I work, sit, work, sit; she's one you have to make take a break and sit. The remarkable thing is that she puts up with me. <br /><br />You know, I will run a photos of some of her beads and earrings. She does really fine craftsmanship, has a good design eye, and works a lot with turquoise and silver, but also with other semi-precious stones, bits of shell, etc. Almost exclusively natural materials. The other day she did a necklace using chunks of freshwater mussel shell and freshwater pearls—quite elegant and lovely. To do the stuff justice, I'll have to photograph her pieces carefully…but I will.Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-15988955116051418592011-09-07T17:29:47.115-04:002011-09-07T17:29:47.115-04:00Gail…
I'm behind on visiting my favorite site...Gail…<br /><br />I'm behind on visiting my favorite sites and reading posts—but I'll certainly be your way. Didn't realize you'd posted recently. <br /><br />Whatever hit us was not part of Irene. And so far as I know—info on the storm has been hard to come by—not even the leftover tailings of that later tropical storm (forget the name) that came into the Gulf. Just a rowdy late-season thunderstorm with sudden gusts and sustained straight-line winds topping 50 mph. Nothing like what you received. But enough to topple lots of trees and put us in the dark and off the power grid for a couple of days. <br /><br />Now, it's rain every day through Saturday. Ugggggh.<br /><br />I'm glad you missed me. :-)Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-10782634911342012602011-09-07T14:05:55.068-04:002011-09-07T14:05:55.068-04:00You wouldn't think of any of this when you see...You wouldn't think of any of this when you see that lovely peaceful photo of your river at the top of your post Grizz.<br /><br />These storms are OK as long as you do not live on your own, then they can be a bit scary. Sounds as though the two of you boosted each others confidence.<br /><br />Any chance of seeing that jewelery in a photo - it sounds so pretty.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-87177726001441307652011-09-07T11:35:19.572-04:002011-09-07T11:35:19.572-04:00HI GRIZZ- I don't know how I missed this post...HI GRIZZ- I don't know how I missed this post. I have been wondering about you and looking for you. Anyway, seems you had a bout of Irene too. We were hit quite hard. I hope you get a chance to see my last post. And I am so glad you and yours are all ok - I was worried when you didn't respond to my email.<br />Love you<br />Gail<br />peace......Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11337675996256691215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-80819253835293040412011-09-06T23:31:45.141-04:002011-09-06T23:31:45.141-04:00Kelly…
We were lucky in that the portion of the t...Kelly…<br /><br />We were lucky in that the portion of the tree that came down fell away from the house and on an angle that even missed all the flower beds and my pet willow. And that's the one angle wherein that was possible. Too, there are lots of other bigger trees around the house, including one huge sycamore that is maybe 5 feet in diameter and 80 feet tall. Any of those could have fallen.<br /><br />You know, I've tried to read about about the storm that came through here but the online accounts from our local paper don't really give much information. I really don't know how widespread the storm was, nor wind velocity, etc. Didn't realize you had a problems in your area as well. I hope nothing at your home was damaged.Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-58265036622891243262011-09-06T17:23:06.875-04:002011-09-06T17:23:06.875-04:00...thank goodness you were okay and the tree didn&......thank goodness you were okay and the tree didn't fall on your house! A local man was struck by lighting and killed near our neighborhood.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-1622283838957435772011-09-06T14:02:36.787-04:002011-09-06T14:02:36.787-04:00George…
That view up the river from the cottage h...George…<br /><br />That view up the river from the cottage has now lost its sparkle thanks to thick clouds. Rain is predicted through Saturday, perhaps longer. It is also cooler and I wonder whether, when the sun finally does reappear, there will still be any hummingbirds hanging about. (I have scads here at the moment, jostling furiously around the feeders.) <br /><br />When the aftermath of Hurricane Ike came through three years back, it caused more damage hereabouts than almost anywhere along its path—trees by the tens of thousands downed, often on cars and homes. Hundreds of thousands of homes were without power, some for many weeks afterwards. Neighbors all around us lost trees—big trees!—but being lower, snuggled on the banks of the river, the brunt of the storm passed overhead. We couldn't have filled a 5-gal. bucket with the twigs downed in our yard. <br /><br />This time the winds dipped, at least low enough to catch the top of my big box elder, a fragil wood at best; that main trunk fairly exploded. But…it could easily have been worse. A lot worse. And for that I'm grateful. <br /><br />We did just fine, Myladylove and I, and Moon-the-Dog. I'm glad, too, that Irene spared your trees.Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-91751280746020939882011-09-06T13:37:19.702-04:002011-09-06T13:37:19.702-04:00Beautiful photo, Grizz! Sorry to hear about your ...Beautiful photo, Grizz! Sorry to hear about your travails, but it appears that you and your ladylove fared reasonably well, all things considered.<br /><br />When day broke after the night that Irene passed over my house, I was pleased that we had only suffered some minor tree damage. In the midst of storms, one always envisions the worst. You are right, of course, about the way that we are humbled by these gigantic weather events. They certainly put our lives in perspective.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.com