Farmerjan's journal - Weather

[Mike CHS]

The sheep are not happy but they are surviving. We have gotten 5 1/2 " in the last 24 hours and it has been non stop since about 2:00 last night. We have had the big wind gusts but so far we haven't had any damage to fences or structures. We have some trees down not surprisingly since the winds plus the saturated ground makes it unstable. There have been tornadoes all around middle Tennessee, but none really close to us.

 

[farmerjan]

Been up since about 5:45.... Wind has been blowing / gusting all night long. A few sprinkles, looks like the rain will start around 7:30 a.m. on the radar... This storm is moving more NNE so when it does get here, we will be in the wet for hours. Kinda scared to go out and look at chicken run pen... the only saving grace is the wind can mostly blow through it.. unless it gets under the roof sections and picks it up... let's hope not. Hope the plastic on the one end/corner is intact for the sake of the roosters... It sure is blowing hard out there...

Never did confirm with DS last night about going to the Maple Festival today... we talked about the weather and that we would be mostly inside if we went... I wasn't sure, so got up and got dressed and all... but since we were supposed to leave around 6:15 on Sat... I sorta assumed the same today... I don't think he is coming...As hard as it is blowing, it probably isn't safe to be driving anywhere either..

Our high of 61 yesterday was nearly the low overnight... it is sitting at 61 right now...got down to 59. Temps look to stay pretty much the same most of the day, as they are now.

Wow, @Mike CHS 5 1/2 inches rain... sure hope we don't get that much... DS got the fertilizer spread across the road and on some other fields... a good rain would be beneficial... 5 inches would not...

Expect we will lose power with all this wind....

 

[Baymule]

Hope your chickens are ok in the storm. If you do lose power, I hope it’s not for long.

 

[Mini Horses]

Dang...that's coming my way. Sounds like our weather forecasters have been on target.

Wind blowing chicken run -- fill a couple buckets with water & tie to it for weight. Should help.

I'll walk & survey wind issues here in a few minutes. In case.

 

[farmerjan]

So far so good. Wind did take the plastic off... but it was only stapled on and not that sturdily... going to throw a couple baling string "ropes" over the top and tie down to trailer next to it which is really really heavy... it seems to be doing okay though. Wish it was attached to the 2x6 skids I want under it... I did put one of the roof panels from the next one that is unboxed. against the one section and have several boards wedged against it to hold it against the side where the plastic was.. as a wind break... We got a quick shower... not too much, and the wind has lessened a little bit. I had to take down my wind chimes... several of the "tubes" have broken the strings that hold them on, the wind also tied one up in a huge "knot" that I brought in and untangled after about 20 minutes... Took the bird feeder down.... it looked like a kite in a hurricane swinging around...

Without the wind chimes, and looking at the bird feeder, it is hard to tell how hard it is blowing without going out in it.

DS texted me back after I sent him one about "not?" going this morning.. and said that with the wind and rain it was probably not a good idea... so..... whatever... I want to go, but not in the mood to go alone now. Although it might not be so crowded with the crappy weather, but it is a 1 1/2 hr drive over at least. Guess I will just go make myself a late breakfast here... Was looking forward to buckwheat pancakes....

It is more windy than rain out there. Going to find something to bake... maybe bread pudding... have the bread and got milk the other day... Maybe watch a movie??? Got all the clothes to fold too... Plenty to do, not in the mood.... oh well....Life goes on...

 

[murphysranch]

I love buckwheat pancakes and waffles.