Sandy is coming!!!!

[SkyWarrior]

Hang in there folks!

Oh, and as for bringing livestock in the house, gee, that would never happen here. (The chicks and turkey poults in the bathtub and the sick chicken by the woodstove didn't happen--I swear!!!)

 

[Bridgemoof]

Heat, lights, hot coffee, we're back on the grid! YAY!

Sheepgirl, 3 of my dumb shetland sheep were out in the hurricane the whole time as well. Duh! Maybe they were too afraid to go in their shelter that was under the pine trees, like they thought the trees may come down. Who knows! I hope you get your power back today. We not only have standing water, we have new creeks, too, that we didn't have before! And new beaches.

Bon, that story is so cute. Speaking of having animals in the house, my house is absolutely a pig sty after this storm, literally! Those little teacup pigs are making a big mess

Here's a picture of our lower paddock. The creek usually runs behind that horse stable, which would be to the right in the picture. It came around it, in front of it, and through it! It was filled halfway up with water. That's why our horse Thunder Bob took the high road and ended up going through the woods. Africana, another mare, actually swam across the stream and made it to the other side! I can't believe it. We had opened the gates and left them open for them to come up the hill, but I guess they didn't have enough horse sense.

The water has receded, but the place is a mess. There is no more pasture down there, just sand and debris. All the fences have to be repaired, and there are logs and debris piled up along the edge of the fence line. Which means we can't put the horses back down there, and also means we can't put the sheep back in the paddock where the horses and goats ended up. I spread more rye grass seed around everywhere up by the barn yesterday. Hopefully with the ground being so wet, it will grow quickly. What a mess!

 

[Bridgemoof]

I forgot to mention, much to my amazement, our electroweb fencing didn't blow down in the storm! Hoorah.

 

[20kidsonhill]

sheepgirl and Brdgemoof: Sorry to hear about all the flooding and mess.

 

[terrilhb]

I am glad everyone made it through the storm. I am sorry about the damage and messes you all have. If I lived closer to you all I would help you all.

 

[TTs Chicks]

I am glad ya'll made it through without too much damage We've got family in West Virginia and Maryland and my sisiter in law was in New York when Sandy hit so she was stranded up there.

 

[RemudaOne]

Good to hear from y'all. I too, would come help if I were closer. Best thing is that y'all are safe.

 

[Royd Wood]

Went to TSC for some bits and customers were almost fighting over the remaining sump pumps and generators - dont think it will be that bad here but looks nasty south of New York

Yesterday I went to TSC (day after storm) for some bits and customers were fighting trying to return generators and get their money back. Panic buyers I call em - just because the power stayed on around here this time.
I think they should keep the gennys so next time they dont have to be a panic buyer

 

[SheepGirl]

Everything has dried up (the sheep at least ), but still no power. Because outside and our house are about the same temperature, we closed the doors to our living room and we moved all of us and the indoor critters in there and we used our body heat to stay warm and so far it's working! lol

Hopefully it comes on soon

 

[Southern by choice]

Oh sheepgirl that just stinks! I know how miserable it is to not have power/heat. If I lived closer I'd be bringing you guys some kero heaters! I hope you get heat soon!