Mockingbird Hill Cottage
I’ll just let the pictures tell the story.
Each of our 4 large trees in the front yard lost numerous limbs. I could hear cracking and groaning as they fell. Then our huge sugar maple lost the massive limb you see above, crashing into my planters, birdbath and the dogs corral. Such devastation. All I could do was stand there in shock and weep.
Either our roof or our chimney leaked into our bedroom.
Life has been kicking us in the pants lately.
I ran out in the rain and cut some phlox. With all the dire predictions on the weather channel, there is no way they will survive the rain and wind. The scent is heavenly.
Note new flashlight on the left. I had to run to the market this morning (long line) and get gas (another long line.) Don’s working. We’re waiting. I finally had to turn off the weather reports. If I hear something enough I accept that it’s going to happen, i.e., trees falling. So I’m watching Hot in Cleveland on TV Land. Have you seen it? A rare thing: a funny sitcom with truly talented and skilled actresses.
I’m going to roast some vegetables. And eat a piece of the strawberry rhubarb pie we decided we absolutely needed during this storm.
Stay safe.
Another foggy morning here in the Hudson Valley. This one seems a little ominous as we prepare for Hurricane Irene. So far, it looks like it will be traveling right over the NYC area and that includes the Hudson Valley. Yikes. I dropped Don off at work this morning and got some canned goods and water. I needed a replacement 8 volt battery for our flashlight but there are no flashlights or batteries anywhere. I’m not kidding. Lowe’s, Home Depot, the dreaded Wal-Mart, Target, drug stores, supermarkets…..nothing. I managed to scrounge up a mag light at Home Depot, though it irritated me that I had to buy a whole new flashlight. I finally found D batteries at a gas station/convenience store near MHC. Now I’m exhausted. I haven’t even taken a shower yet.
We are admittedly nervous about this powerful hurricane. And that weeping willow in the above photo is always one of my biggest worries when we have high winds and lots of rain. Keep us in your thoughts as we head into Sunday. And if you’re in the storm’s track, please take precautions and be careful. I am holding all of you in my thoughts.
Riley continues to improve. The antibiotics seem to be helping his infection. He’s hungry and he’s back to scrounging around the kitchen floor looking for crumbs. That’s a good sign.
I’m running out of room for jumping jacks! I’ve resorted to ‘layered’ hanging. The wood looks like it is curved for some reason, most likely because of the strange angle from which I was shooting. I don’t have time to re-shoot it, so this will have to do.
Stay safe, everyone.
