Ten steps back! Curve balls...gotta love 'em! Ugh!!! I arrived home from work Friday night to a not so pleasant surprise! Not to worry anyone though! Your pups and mine as well as all other critters who reside here survived their very 1st believed to be tornado. The first thing I noticed as I drove up? My Cypress tree was down in the front yard. I didn't think too much of it at first because the tree was known to have some health issues. Next I noticed things in disarray on the porch. But wasn't until I walked out to meet the dogs that I realized what had blown through wasn't just an ordinary storm. A quick scan revealed what appeared to be metal roof sections strewn about the yard and my first thought was oh no! Or holy cow or WTH or something along those lines... and my mind took me to "I hope every one's ok". Fortunately they were. The dog run panels had shifted position and there were limbs both big and small everywhere but everyone escaped unscathed and seemingly unfazed. The whole ordeal was an odd finding really as the weather in general was pleasant when I arrived. I neither witnessed or heard about any severe weather while at work in Gainesville 25 miles away.
I ended up taking the day off Saturday and another today in order to assess things and make sure all enclosures etc were critter safe and to assure things around the house were secure before any more damage is done. As it turned out, the horse fence needed and still needs repair, a huge limb on the back of the house needed to be cut and removed to get a look at what kind of havoc it played etc etc etc. The roof on the woodshed needs to be repaired or replaced as does the roof on the porch portion of my house. So the clean up and rebuild begins. I need to do what I can do this week so I can get some guys in next to complete the things I can't.
Just so very thankful none of my animals whether they be chickens, pups, dogs or horses were injured. Not only were they not injured, it was business as usual for them. They demonstrated no signs of stress, simply greeting me in their happy to see me way.
I'm also of course thankful there was no major damage... just some basic work and clean up and an increased sense of urgency to complete some projects already on the too do list. The porch roof specifically has always bothered me as the skin used is more appropriate for a barn. And the horrendous looking wood shed/pump house has always been a flat out eyesore. All things in due time ... But, as you drive up to claim your pups and the place looks a mess , please know, I typically have shingles in all the right places and the trees are generally upright. it's going to take a little time to get things back in some form of order.
As far as your pups go, they are doing fabulous. They are Dobermans. They seem to be enjoying their time in the smaller dog run. They take naps, recharge and happily play in and about the attached dog house as they listen to chain saws and cussing in the distance. JK about the cussing part.
It's actually just another beautiful day in paradise! :-)
I ended up taking the day off Saturday and another today in order to assess things and make sure all enclosures etc were critter safe and to assure things around the house were secure before any more damage is done. As it turned out, the horse fence needed and still needs repair, a huge limb on the back of the house needed to be cut and removed to get a look at what kind of havoc it played etc etc etc. The roof on the woodshed needs to be repaired or replaced as does the roof on the porch portion of my house. So the clean up and rebuild begins. I need to do what I can do this week so I can get some guys in next to complete the things I can't.
Just so very thankful none of my animals whether they be chickens, pups, dogs or horses were injured. Not only were they not injured, it was business as usual for them. They demonstrated no signs of stress, simply greeting me in their happy to see me way.
I'm also of course thankful there was no major damage... just some basic work and clean up and an increased sense of urgency to complete some projects already on the too do list. The porch roof specifically has always bothered me as the skin used is more appropriate for a barn. And the horrendous looking wood shed/pump house has always been a flat out eyesore. All things in due time ... But, as you drive up to claim your pups and the place looks a mess , please know, I typically have shingles in all the right places and the trees are generally upright. it's going to take a little time to get things back in some form of order.
As far as your pups go, they are doing fabulous. They are Dobermans. They seem to be enjoying their time in the smaller dog run. They take naps, recharge and happily play in and about the attached dog house as they listen to chain saws and cussing in the distance. JK about the cussing part.
It's actually just another beautiful day in paradise! :-)
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