Hurricane Harvey

[frustratedearthmother]

We've had several tornado warnings so far. Thankfully, none materialized right here even though I did hear that one touched down somewhere near Galveston. We've had some intermittent gusty winds too. Oops - another tornado warning about 10 miles from here heading this way. I do not have time for that!

I've gotta get out and feed and figure out a way to milk in the big barn. Nothing is set up for milking there - and I'll be milking by hand. Hope I don't have to do a LS and clip 'em to a fence and get on my knees. UGH! I've got a portable wash rack that I used when showing. I'm thinking I might be able to put that on top of my old show box and convince the girls that it's a great idea to hop up there for milking, lol. With enough of a bribe I should be able to make that work.

Headed out and it's about a 100% chance that I'm going to get wet!

 

[Devonviolet]

YIKES! I'm watching the 6:00 news, & they are saying Harvey is a Category 4, with sustained winds of 130mph!!! It is predicted to make landfall at Rockport, not Corpus Christi, as originally predicted.(Not that it won't be bad in Corpus. It will be bad along the whole coastline.)

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Cat 4 is scary! Praying for those folks for sure.

Zucchini bread is finally in the oven - wouldn't it just be a _itch if we lost power right now - grrrrr!

Tornado warnings are coming almost continuously...they even mentioned our little town....said something to the effect of "take cover". I'm about to take a shower so at least if I blow away I'll be clean. Should probably take a shower with my clothes on...cuz...ugh if I got blown away nekkid nobody would save me, lol!

We have a little electronic weather station and wouldn't ya know it - the rain gauge is broken! ARGH! But, we've had some rain for sure. Ditch went from barely holding any water to being at least half full now. That's not really so bad - yet.

Just about 20 miles down the road there are thousands without power already. Hope we're not next.

Just got another tornado warning...almost constant thunder and lightening now and steady rain. Gusty winds, but not too high yet.

Hunkering down!

 

[Devonviolet]

I'm about to take a shower so at least if I blow away I'll be clean. Should probably take a shower with my clothes on...cuz...ugh if I got blown away nekkid nobody would save me, lol!

You and @babsbag . . . Taking a shower before the ***t hits the fan! You are cut from the same cloth! That part about being nekkid is just too funny!

 

[OneFineAcre]

They are upping the expected rain amounts
That's what usually kills people
Don't drive your car into water in the road people

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Don't drive your car into water in the road people

AMEN!

 

[OneFineAcre]

AMEN!

You know last year when Matthew hit here most of the people who died were far inland
Drown in cars
People who aren't in the direct path seem to ignore the storm
FEM you be safe

 

[Latestarter]

Looks like it's made landfall on the barrier islands north of Corpus... Just finished mowing, goat chores and clean up. Haven't checked the weather channel yet. Heard it's a cat 4 now. FEM, I hope it doesn't do as forecast and wobble NE along the coast... That would put you in harms way I'm pretty sure. Hang on! Stay clothed!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

FEM, I hope it doesn't do as forecast and wobble NE along the coast

Me too!

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Everyone please keep @Ferguson K in your prayers as well. She is/will be close to the heart of the storm.