Well, I guess it takes a devastating event to get me to write on my blog. I hope everyone out there is staying warm and safe. We've just had about 2 or so inches of ice in Fayetteville and I know Evansville, IN (the hometown) was hit pretty hard too. My folks are still without power. Our power went out yesterday so we headed to Hubby's dad's house to sit in front of the fire. His power was off too, but with the fire it was warmer so we packed up the cats, backpacks, soups, candles, flashlights and spent the night. Our electricity came back on today so we headed home and invited some friends over who weren't as fortunate as us!
Hubby's dad took some incredible pics this morning when we went on a neighborhood walk to scope out the damage. I'll post them once he can send them to me--he's still without power. I have never seen anything like this. I've seen extensive tornado damage, but nothing this devastating done in the winter and with ice. So many trees have split and limbs have fallen. The tops of the trees are decimated and the sound of the limbs breaking is unnerving. It's so strange because you can look out across a field or at the mountains in the distance and see this stellar, breath taking beauty when the sun hits all of nature encased in ice. And then you look around the neighborhoods and see so much destruction.
I took these photos on Tuesday, before the storm hit too bad. They by no means give an accurate account of the damage caused by this storm.
Stay warm; stay safe!
