Well, after having to put Molly down on Wednesday, I was really hoping that the drama would calm down but then Thursday came. We had a horrible, horrible wind storm. I am guessing from the same system that caused all the tornadoes. I sat in the house doing paperwork and stuff and crying on and off about Molly and watched the cedar trees bend farther than they should. I kept watching our flag poles and they seemed to be doing ok but then they bent. We lost power a couple times but only for a couple minutes so I didn't think much of it. As I went in to Perth to pick Tiana up from track, I started seeing the damage. The first thing I saw was this:
This is actually a house that we looked at last year and we loved this tree but obviously didn't get it....well so much for the tree. This was a common sight, huge trees pulled up by the roots. The ground is so soft from the enormous amounts of rain that we have had that the trees didn't break they just gave up. Then as we drove home we saw this:
If you look closely you can see the snapped power pole to the right of the tree. This one was right on the side of the road. Tiana and I were just amazed at what we were seeing, then we got home and I couldn't get the garage door opened. As I was sitting there saying ...REALLY...it breaks now. We went in the house and realized..we have no power. Then it hit. Tiana was supposed to be getting ready for a dance...hmmm...no shower...no hairdryer...no straightener....she started stressing. Oh, and I can't fix dinner. OK,plan B. I had to go pick up Tabitha so after I did, we stopped and got some bottled water for a makeshift shower and we picked up Subway for dinner. Then we came home, we ate, Tiana "showered" and we plugged our phones into the car to charge them. Tiana was going to straighten her hair in the car but for some reason her straightener wouldn't work in the car..still no clue on that one. We dropped Tabitha off at youth group and then I headed in to drop Tiana off at the dance. She looked so beautiful. Then I was going to go to a movie but decided to go to Canadian Tire and get some batteries for the radio and a couple nice new flashlights to be prepared for the next time. Then I went home and hung with the animals and watched it get dark. It was quite peaceful, no internet, no cable, no TV, just me and the animals and a radio. The hard thing was, that being rural, there isn't much local news so I had no idea what was going on outside. I heard stories from Ottawa about people being trapped under falling trees, being knocked off motorcycles with debris and such. The interesting thing is ...in our neighborhood..when there is no power...it is eerily dark. I did call the power company and their machine basically said we're too busy to answer your call, call back later. So as I was getting ready to go get Tiana, I saw the Hydro (utility) truck roaming the neighborhood. When we got back they were at the end of our driveway and they hollered..."we're hoping to have you back on in 5 minutes" and I said "Thanks". Then about 5 minutes later, the power came on. The girls were so excited and I sent them out with cookies for the Hydro guys.
Then came Friday...crappy day at work but no mishaps. Saturday, we went to the festival of maples in Perth. A neat outdoor festival selling all things maple and other things. It was nice to get out of the house. Then I worked on some yard stuff...cleared the last couple of rocks that I will have time to do...the grass has grown so quickly with all the rain that I need to start mowing. I am also working on getting quotes on some soil for my gardens.
Sunday I went to church and really missed Wil. I have enjoyed having someone to go to church with for the last 3 years. Then I came home. I should back up a minute. On Thursday night after the power came on, Tiana came upstairs and asked if I would take some glass out of her foot. She had stepped on some glass in the basement. So I pulled a shard out of her foot and we bandaged it and went to bed. Well she continued to have problems with it and Sunday we decided it was time to go get it looked at. So we headed to emerg. The doctor looked at it and sent for xrays. Well the xrays showed that there is still glass in her foot and instead of digging for it, the ER doctor said she should just have a surgeon take it out sooooooo....she is scheduled for surgery today. She went to school and I will pick her up at 2:15pm and we will head to the hospital to have a surgeon remove the glass. She is a little nervous, we have been blessed that she has never had surgery for anything so this will be a new experience. So the drama continues. It is not the best timing, Tiana and I are going to see BonJovi tomorrow night but I have a pair of crutches so we will carry on.
Wil did make it to Victoria. He arrived last Wednesday. We still don't know where Wil is going. He heads out to sea today for exercises to get the ship and crew ready for the real mission. He will be gone for 2 weeks. Today is election day in Canada and whoever becomes the new Prime Minister and whichever party comes in may determine where he goes. I know he is excited about being busy and it looks like he will be busy.
Well I need to go get some groceries and get things done before Tiana's surgery and I just found out that Tabitha won't make the bus after school so I will add picking her up after Tiana's surgery to my list.
I could use some prayer, I am not feeling well, I think my allergies are flared up. I have a sore throat and just feel crappy, last night I had a fever. Also pray for Tiana that God will give her peace and that the surgery will go well, they will find the glass and there will be no side effects and very little pain. I will leave you with a picture of the wind damage to our neighbors pool and a picture of Tiana before the dance. Love you all.
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