Friday, September 15, 2017

Tropical storm, leafy friends, new friend

Lots of leaves, fallen limbs and debris - that was the main effect Hurricane Irma had on my home.  (It was actually a tropical storm by the time it reached us.)  I am so lucky to have not lost power either.  The neighborhood around me was dark for a couple of days.  More than a million customers in Georgia were without power after the storm - some friends don't have power yet.  All the plants had to come inside so they wouldn't fly around in the wind.

My living room looked like a happy jungle, but I wanted all my leafy friends to be safe.  This isn't even all of them in the camera shot.  :)  Thankfully, my family in Florida are all safe.  The crops were battered around, but seem OK. 

And I had to buy a new car - I really like this new friend now.  There it is behind that stop sign, under an ominous sky.  The woman who brought it to my home from the car finders service smiled when I told her how sad I would be to see the other one drive away.  She said that happens often - one man got up on his old car and hugged it before she left with it.  Does anyone else but me get attached to cars? 

And this video made me smile all the way through it.  It's Jennifer Hudson with a lot of friends, singing "Come Together."  Jennifer’s performance was part of a TV special called XQ Super School Live on September 8, where students, teachers, parents and celebs came together to “reimagine high school education.”  Watch it if you can.  I loved seeing Ringo the most!

                 

15 comments:

Elephant's Child said...

I am so glad that you and your family escaped serious damage. And love your jungle in the living room.

Granny Annie said...

I remember when you got your old car and how happy you were. I also remember we helped name it but I can't remember the name. I know you will love your new car. What will you name it? Glad you were not badly affected by the hurricane. My cousin in Georgia was without power for 21 hours the last I heard. Surely he has it back by now.

Beatrice P. Boyd said...

Glad that you and your home and the plants were all safe from Irma's wrath. Good luck with the new car...what model did you get?

Chatty Crone said...

So you did get some wind and storms there where you are. I have to say we did not get anything but rain - we were lucky. I just wrote about my old car in my l ast blog -a 2000 Honda CRV with 172K miles on it - I just love it. Glad all is okay and your family too.
sandie

Hilary Melton-Butcher said...

Hi Lynn - yes glad you're all right - and wise of you to bring your plants inside. Lucky you with your new car ... enjoy it! The video clip is fun - love all the drummers and as you say Ringo ... cheers Hilary

sage said...

I was up your way (Kennesaw) as we're in an evacuation zone--came back to a mess in the yard but no damage. Driving back to the coast, I thought I'd be smart and cut across the country and skip everyone heading back to FL along I-75--it worked well until I got into towns without power and the one stoplight being out would create long lines...

eileeninmd said...

Hello, I am glad you and your family were safe from the storm. It was a good idea to bring your plants inside to protect them. I hope you enjoy your new car! Enjoy your day and weekend!

Snaggle Tooth said...

So glad the damages were light for you n your family is OK! Yep, I was worried you were in the blackout zone -So long without a post from you! Your place almost looks like a jungle... Nice car! N yes I have been attached to every car. Don't have one these days. So expensive now!

Kay G. said...

Love all your leafy friends hanging out with you while the storm passes...good for you!
I was attached to my Pontiac Firebird, I wanted to cry when I sold it. It was light blue and very pretty, it was a 1980!

Crafty Green Poet said...

I'm glad to read that you and your family are all safe after the storm.

Lady Fi said...

Glad you are all safe. I like that leafy photo.

LL Cool Joe said...

I'm glad you didn't have any damage or lose your power.

Enjoy your new car! My older daughter just bought a new car and was very upset to see the old one go, I have to say I don't really get attached to mine and I'm normally quite pleased to see it go!

I love Jennifer Hudson. Great voice.

Louvregirl said...

Lynn, So glad that you had a minimal effect and still had power!! I have a relative in inland Florida who lost power for 7 days. Of course, compared to other damage this storm did, even that seems bearable. Still, glad you are well! ;-)

Lowcarb team member said...

So very pleased to read that you and your family escaped serious damage.
Love the new look living room! LOL!

All the best Jan

gloriadelpilar_1994@yahoo.com said...

glad you are ok after the storm !
what beautiful is your blog !