Just to let all my friends and gardeners on DG know that we made it through the storm and had some damage but are ok. Just go electricity yesterday and still have no internet. Am at library checking emails. We had 100-110 miles ph. winds that lasted for hours. Our area is severely damaged and 40% of people still do not have power and some do not have water in the small outlying areas. We count ourselves lucky.
Beleive it or not my greenhouse made it with trees hanging above and falling all around. Told my husband that I am posting picture of his design on the internet. It is amazing how something of plastic can make it and building and trees didn't.
Many of my neighbors trees are now in my yard. My shady backyard is not in the blazing sun all day. Many of my plants were under large trees that fell and have been diging them out and trying to save as much as possible. Almost all my shade trees are gone. Some landed on the house but the damage can be repaired. The hoop house right next to greenhouse did not make it and all my brugs that were in bud are now naked. I will post pictures as soon as internet gets back up and running.
I hope everyone else is ok that were in the storms path. Thanks for all the kind thoughts and calls. Phone is now working.
Barbara Ward
Hello-we made it
So great to hear you are ok! So sorry to hear that the trees are everywhere :(
Hopefully everything will get "back to normal" really soon for you folks down there :)
Meanwhile, if you need anything please don't hesitate to ask!!
and yes please do show us pics of your greenhouse design LOL
Laurrie
Hi Barb. I know I just emailed you back but I want to say again I am so glad you are OK and all can be repaired. I was so worried when we didn't hear about you. Then Trish let us know and I was so relieved. Take great care of yourself now Barb, the tendency will be to overdue.
All my sister's huge trees came down also. Even a 100 year old magnolia. I wonder if any would live if you could prop them back up. I know when I was a child my father did that to one that went over in a hurricane and it lived. I guess things are so devastated this would be to hard to orchestrate. I wonder what would be a fast growing umbrella type tree you could get in fast.
I am so delighted to see your post, Barbara! What a blessing that your home and greenhouse survived....and most importantly, you and your family.
If you had any plant losses, please know you have a permanent free plant card from my collection.
Please keep in touch when you can.
It's wonderful that you made it through without injury, but sad that you (and so many others) have so much work ahead of you before things get back to normal. I will be watching for pictures when you get your internet back and have time to post them.
Eileen
Hi Barbara, glad to see you posting. I know it has been hard, and there is still plenty of work to be done, please take care of yourself.
Barbara, Im so glad you are ok....there were many posts about those down in the disaster area and I recognized yours from the brug forum...
please post pictures and if there is anything I can give you to replace broken plants just send a private email and they are yours...Judy
So good to hear you are ok. Hope you can be back up and running soon.
Heard from DonnaB today, said house will be bulldozed down.
So glad you're okay.
Mary
So good tp know you are safe and that home and GH are okay. I have Brugs cuttings if you would like some.
God bless,
Margo
very glad your ok . sorry that you lost so much.. prayers for you.. your family..
Twyla
Barb, I was wondering how you came through. Glad to hear you are well. I'll be interested in seeing your photos,
Happy to hear you are OK .
Doris
Barb,
Thank God your're O.K. Praying for the best for you and yours now that the worst is over.
Hugs,
Daisy
Barbara,I am glad you are fine. I hope things start getting better.
very happy to hear you are OK and that your spirits are in a "repair and go on" mode.
Very happy that you are OK. I am sure it helped immensely getting electricity and phone. Will be glad to help any way possible.
Sharon
Great to hear from you. Sorry abt your losses but you are OK. dixie
Thinking positive thoughts for you now, hoping that all the work you have ahead of you will go well.
Very happy that you and your family are ok.
Barbara, I'm so glad that you are ok. Thankfully your family and your greenhouse survived the storm! Thank God!
Bonnie
I am glad that you were able to drop by and say hi even though it was from the library. Take care and I hope things normalize soon for you. If I can help in any way, let me know.
I am so glad to hear that you and yours are OK. My thoughts and prayers are with you all down there.
So good for people to post this for us. Glad you got through! God has a plan for all of us - I've learned that through near death a few times already. Just wish I knew what my purpose in life is supposed to be. I have not yet been shown and turn 40 this month. Whatever it is, I hope He doesn't waste much more time. I don't want to go through another tragedy or anymore pain.
Hope you have yours and you continue with it.
I'm glad you are okay Barb. Most plants can be replaced when need be. Wish we could all be there to help you, Kay, and Donna do all the necessary clean up. I'm just so glad that you are all okay. I've thought about you all a lot over the last two and a half weeks. If there is anything I can do to help, please don't hesitate to let me know.
Shirley
Thank goodness you are okay! It is so thoughtful of you to let us know how you are doing. Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers!