I was wathcing the news late last night and noticed that Iowa was getting pounded with tornadoes! I see that you're posting this morning and was sooooo happy to see that! Did you get much damage? Hoping everything is ok with you and yours!
Brin :)
Brugie?
Well....I'm confused! I don't think that I did see Brugie posting this morning after all! I was thinking today was the 21st! Has anyone heard from her?
I'm okay. Talking to WaterlooLily on the phone right now, but will be back later. Computer problems. Thanks for caring Brinda.
Glad you are okay, Brugie.
Good to hear that things were not as bad as anticipated in your area. Sure hope things improve weatherwise.
I am glad, that everything is okay with you Brugie.
Deb is the one that is having the bad weather. Renee also. I'm lucky so far.
(((BRUGIE))) prayers to Deb & Renee!!!
Glad you're okay, Brugie. I hope Deb and Renee are okay.
It was an awful night last night with a repeat for tonight. We were fortunate that the system stayed one county south of us. They had a tornado on the ground and then it went on for hours with more popping up all over central Iowa! We watched it til midnight and then could see that we were in the clear! Hope you guys are all ok there in the storm areas!
I sure hope everyone stays safe... Kyle, Deb, Renee, Kooger, Brugie, yall please be careful!!
Right across most of the central counties again last night. We just had a terrific light show and boomers than shook the house (no, it's not the 4th yet!) and over an inch of rain again.
Thanks everybody. We have some damage but we are okay. It has been pretty scarey the last couple days. I don't like these kind of storms ... not sure what they will do!
I've heard that it is to be worse tonight. I hope everyone will be okay and check in here as soon as they can if it hits again. I wasn't worried about anything here except my L'Amour. Shows you I have my priorities mixed up.
LOL Shirley.....do you really think they are mixed up? Hahaha! I love all my brugs.....but L'Amour is the first one I go to when we have had high winds or hail! LOL We have had high winds for over a week now and today it has died down. And I'm telling you.....it's miserably hot outside today. I've been out most of the day planting and 'sweating' and now I'm getting ready to go for a dip in the pool! Sounds refreshing to me!!
Edited to say....I do hope everyone there is watching the news and paying attention to the storms or tornadoes tonight! Be safe everyone!!!
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It's cool here, especially with the high winds and when the sun goes under a cloud, I feel like putting a jacket on. Have decided I'm not going to fight the wind anymore today and just stay in the house. I wonder if that heat you are having will be here in a few days. I have a hard time working in the heat anymore. There is still so much to do and with all the rains, the lawn never looks like it has been mowed.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who holds L'Amour in high esteem. LOL!
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LOL Shirley.....I don't know about the heat, but I do know that we had very high winds for over a week...and now they are supposed to die down and we are going to have above normal temps for this week! Right now, I've come in from sweating my a** off and thought I would look around for a bit! LOL I like the high temps in a way....my caladiums are loving it and so are my ee's! After I cancelled my order with GMTransplants this week I ran out and bought a few annuals that I am trying to get planted before the 'Heat Wave' begins! LOL Stay safe!
Brinda, we're having a heat wave also and no rain. There were storms all around us today and we didn't get a drop of rain. I spend a lot of time watering everything that's still in pots.
Our high today was 96 degrees! Oh my....now I'm wondering how hot it will be this summer! I think I've cooked myself today, we were outside all day potting and planting and making everything 'beautiful'! Our weather says that we should have storms the first part of the week. I'm just hoping we will have rain and not thunderstorms....I just hate all the wind!
How is everyone in Iowa tonight?
Dry right now, but they are saying "more rain tomorrow". Lots of flooding and damage in different areas from winds. We are okay here now and will just have to wait and see what tomorrow is going to bring.
Everyone up there can come stay with me and bring your plants LOL and during the toughest time of hurricane season We will head up there. Does that sound like a deal?
When I heard there were high winds in Chariton I was wondering about your brugs . Glad they are alright. We have been lucky so far this year. Some wind but it is a strieght wind. Linda
ilovejesus- good plan, it gets my vote. Sadly, 4 people died in tornadoes in NE last night. Thankfully, everything is south of us again tonight.
Oh my We should pray for their families. I heard more storms today? Is that what your weather says? I am praying and thinking of all of you.
(who needs directions? My panty is full.
I hope your pantry is full, too, but I got a real good laugh out of your full panties!
Yikes!! I think I'll stick with our earthquakes and never complain about our windy afternoons! Stay safe!
my full panties? : )
(who needs directions? My panty is full.....
in the post above MaryinLA post!! Wow...Mary is quick...I read it and didn't even pick it up!!
Take care down there and remember your basements are a lot safer than standing in front of a window!
Well doggone it my secret is out. Please don't worry I wear the kind with fragrance and you will never know unless you hear a little grunting sound and my face is very red. Like it is now....This is how I know what my grandaughter is doing. I just can't take time out from gardening or looking at my pretty flowers to do something so time consuming as that.
I hope you all will still consider my offer for a safe place to stay. :0) We all a little quirks. :0)
Will this be a problem if I come during hurricane season?
lol Sandy you are a hoot!
Well I would imagine it can be a problem if those terrible storms come your way, people have been known to get that scared they get full...well...you know....almost did that with our last big quake!
lolol, Sandy.... :)
Boy, there's tornado warnings right now for south central Ia. Check out www.theiowachannel.com and it'll take your breath away - there are so many red areas, mostly south of Des Moines. All you folks down there, stay safe!
How far is Des Moines from you kooger?
Long way. About 4 1/2 hrs. drive. I'm only about 25 mi. SE of Sioux Falls, SD. We've got a lot of subscribers in the hot area. I read on that site that 43 counties in IA are under warnings right now. 23 counties were declared disaster areas from Saturday's 17 tornadoes and flooding. I HATE storms!
I hope everyone stays safe!! Our television flashes warnings for the areas that are under tornado watch and I pray all is well with everyone here.
The storms were bad tonight. We lucked out here. Kind of seemed to be between the bad cells. My daughters town is without power and had many downed trees as did other places in the state. The worst thing is the flooding. There is a lot of it. I wouldn't be surprised to see Iowa on the National news. The storms just passed here at about 9 PM. Here is a picture I took from the back door. Shoot, it was still raining and I wasn't going to go out in it. LOL!
Wow Shirley....that is one awesome picture!!! I know the weather has been really bad there....but I really like this pic! Stay safe!
Hope you make it through without any damage Shirley