Latestarter's ramblings/musings/gripes and grumbles.

[Latestarter]

Oh yes, had a very big storm go over earlier. Lightning struck the dead tree in the goat pen. Blew the bark off it 3/4 of the way to the top. Had pieces of bark all over the tarp covering the hay and inside the pen. The tree was dead, so no moisture inside it to boil and explode, so it did minimal damage to the tree. I was sitting in my chair by the window and saw it hit. The goats were in their shelter and after it hit, maybe 5 seconds later, they all came running out into the rain and wandered around the pen in a daze for a bit. Then they realized they were getting soaked and came to their senses and headed back into the shelter. I checked them when I milked and fed them and they all seem fine. No damage done from what I can tell.

Looks like the present wall moving east has split and is going north and south of me so I may be in the clear for now. I can hear distant thunder. sounds like artillery on a battlefield. More is forecast for through the night and tomorrow. Looks like the biggest part of the storm near you has passed and is to the south of you. Glad no tornado for you folks Bay.

So for dinner tonight I decided I wanted some of my home made spaghetti sauce. Here's what I'm eating between keystrokes:

Made a huge pot while my son and his family were here so they could take some (frozen) home with them. Has mild & sweet sausage/hamburger/mushrooms... grated Parmesan cheese on top... Wish I had grated Romano cheese... it's so much more flavor. Anyway, delish! Hope everyone has had a nice Saturday evening meal.

 

[Baymule]

My internet is off now, on the phone. TV is still on, it just scrolled across that the counties LS and @Devonviolet live in are under flash flood warning. Lots of lightening and thunder!

 

[CntryBoy777]

May be y'all will get a break from the extreme heat for a bit....just hope the humidity doesn't stiffle ya. Glad ya miss out on anything really bad.

 

[Baymule]

Haha we were posting at the same time. It's raining hard here now.

 

[Baymule]

The rain is slacking up and my internet came back on!! Trip was about to break the window to get in, so we brought him in the house. He is laying on the floor, still uneasy, but happy to be in here with us.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Wow - sorry ya'll are getting blasted. (but glad we're not)

 

[Baymule]

Wow - sorry ya'll are getting blasted. (but glad we're not)

That's ok, we just get wet sand, you get gooshy sticky mud.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

True dat!

 

[Latestarter]

Hope you've still got Trip all battened down... looks like a train is set up to pass over you Bay, one after the other, all night long, starting in about an hour or two. Looks like another wall headed toward me as well. There's a long east/west line right north of I-20 the start of which is right over/just leaving Dallas right now. Gonna be a loud wet night. Mel will be staying inside (pampered/spoiled/non-LGD dog)...

 

[CntryBoy777]

All that stuff must be from that hurricane that hit Mexico....I think the majority is suppose to stay south of us....hopefully...y'all certainly stay Safe.....that lightning bolt would've sure got my Attention....bet ya Jumped, too....