MAGPIE'S MUMBLINGS

A blog about my interests, which include fabric landscapes and various and assorted other artsy pursuits and sometimes known to contain mumblings of a random nature.

Monday, May 23, 2022

The best of plans

 I know I promised you a post this morning but Mother Nature put somewhat of a damper on my plans.  A massive summer storm blew (!!!) through and knocked our power out for over 25 hours.  It just came back on mid-afternoon yesterday so I haven't had enough time to prepare a post for you.  There was a lot of local damage from the storm (yet to be determined if a tornado touched down but all indications point in that direction).  I've never heard a sound quite like it - continuous thunder that didn't stop.  We count ourselves most fortunate though because not too far from here a town is under a state of emergency with massive damage and power outage that is reported might be lasting for days before it can be repaired.  At last count 8 lives have been lost.  The winds uprooted a big tree just a few feet north of our building so it was pretty scary.  

So, I'm sorry, but there's not much else to share for you today.  I have been working on a crochet project which hopefully I'll be able to show you in my next post.  




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  1. Yikes!!! Glad you didn't sustain big damage but to be without power that long!!! That's bad too!

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    1. We consider ourselves very fortunate because my aunt & uncle have been without power since the storm hit and no sign of it coming back on anytime soon. Major damage where they live.

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  2. Never mind about blogging, I'm so glad you're okay. That sort of storm is terrifying, the noise particularly. So recover, and stitch on. We can wait for links.

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    1. We're okay and very grateful. We covered our fridge and freezer in blankets and everything was fine.

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  3. It was pretty wild here too but we didn't loose power or have any damage. I think we are protected by the lake..the storms seem to split and miss us.

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    1. You were lucky, for sure. One of the big trees in front of 'A' building was torn out by the roots. Pretty sobering when we saw that.

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  4. Glad y'al are all right! What a horror to go through. Take it easy. Blog when you have time.

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    1. We're fine but there are some areas that certainly are going through a lot.

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  5. Glad to hear you are OK. Very worrying to lose your power for so long! Hope the storm has all gone now.
    Barbara xx

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    1. Storm is long gone but the clean up will take awhile. Lots of chainsaws being put to use.

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  6. Glad to hear that you're safe. Being without power that long is no picnic I know. The weather is so screwy these days.

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    1. Yes, the weather certainly is odd these days and one wonders if it is only going to get worse. Best, I guess, to make sure you're prepared as much as possible. We wrapped our fridge and freezer in blankets to try to keep their temperature and it helped I think.

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  7. Strange weather we are getting. You get massive windstorms and we get snow and frost. Mother Nature seems to be a bit nuts right now. A friend of mine whose son lives in Gatineau is still without power today

    God bless.

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    1. It does seem as though the weather patterns are going to extremes - a result of global warming I'm sure. I have relatives in Uxbridge and they are under a state of emergency and still no power...could be days yet, at least according to the news.

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  8. Glad to hear that you are safe and sound Mary Anne, that is the main thing! Hugs Christine xx

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    1. Yes, we're safe and, according to what has happened around us, extremely lucky that we only lost power for 25 hours. Many are still without.

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