FergusonK's journal - Goodbye Java Jewel.

[BlessedWithGoats]

Yikes! Praying that everyone stays safe!

 

[Hens and Roos]

Hope everyone stays safe!!

 

[sadieml]

x3 I guess it's that time of year again, huh? I will start praying for safety from tornadoes and flooding again.

Our flooding usually comes in the fall-last fall was a doozy. SC is weird. We get mixed-up seasons, draught most summers, and flooding in the fall. The past 2 years, winter was so mild it didn't kill-off ANY of the flies, fleas, and mosquitoes, so each year has been worse than the year before for pesky insects. Also, we seem to be having a lot of mites and lice this year. Vets are offering specials on skin tests, etc.. Since we had an intense fall 2015, and virtually NO winter, MAYBE we'll get a mild summer and a REAL winter this year. Actually, though, I think we're gonna have a really HOT summer. God willing, we'll be able to get the A/C fixed before it's too bad.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

We were spared! It all went north of us. Praying tomorrow isn't as bad as they say it might be....

 

[Ferguson K]

Looks like no buildings sustained major damages.

National weather is only reporting one official tornado, the rest were only "windstorms"

Tell that to locals LOL.

Made it home safe, it's supposed to be within reason the storm continues in our area tomorrow. Here's to hoping it doesnt.

 

[MrsKuhn]

 

[Baymule]

Well, no pink elephants dropped out of the sky, we only got 3/4" of rain and no crazy wind. My sister lives in Conroe, north of Houston and she said it was a heavy storm.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

We had a couple minutes of drizzle.. nothing more! Feel bad for those that caught it two days in a row.

 

[Ferguson K]

Hour 24 of no power. They shut down the live wire up the road that started a fire in the neighbors pasture.

So far, we've managed to keep all 30 goats, five baby pigs, three horses, and all three cats dry. The five adult pigs are joyousing in this mud. Theyre tearing up pens playing in it.

I just hope Risky Rita holds off and doesn't farrow in this weather I have nowhere dry for her to go. Toni's piglets are in the only dry pen space and I doubt they'll share.

Made her a temporary dry spot with an old trash can and some shavings. She seems to like it. If she farrows, I'll pray its in there or it's not raining.

Karma has somehow managed to break her leg at the joint. John found her cowering next to the fence. We've separated her and braced it. I think she spooked and tried to go over, but I'm not sure. She doesn't like storms.

The water level is less than two feet below the freeway (45) in Madisonville. If it continues to rise I can't get to work. I also have to cross four bridges, pictures of two below, where the water has almost crested the bridges.

Did I mention we stilldonthavepower. Itsdark. Idontdodarkwell.

And I'm home alone.

I'm out of candles.

Grr....

Guess I'm about to take a shower and run to town for food and to charge my phone somewhere. I still see the occasional car coming from the highway so I'm guessing the roads are still open.

We're not flooded at the house, just very wet. Very, very wet.

With no power.

Can you tell I dont like not having power? I can't cook anything without it. My propane stove needs electricity to spark, apparently.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

I spoke too soon... we are under attack! Lightening, thunder and rain, rain, rain....

So sorry you're without power... that just stinks! Our power 'blipped' but we're ok for now.