Storm last Night

[Lorraine]

Whoa....it was quiet then my dog started barking like someone was breaking into the house!

The wind came so fiercely from the west that it knocked over a huge clay pot I HAD with an iron plant stand in it. Broke the pot sending 2 chids in tree firn pots into the pool. I fished them out, got soaked since rain followed the wind and moved anything that might go swimming too. Guess I was lucky. All my plant stands have my chids bungeed to the shelf they are on. Thanks to a friend for the idea a couple years ago. Sure saved them last night.

Sun is out this morning and clean-up was easier than I thought it would be

[camille1585]

That was strong wind! I had never heard or though of the idea of tying orchids down, with bungees or other. Looks like they saved you a huge cleanup job!

[Anisa]

Bungeeing orchids to shelves... What a great idea. Sorry about your broken pots. Hope orchids are ok.

[Lorraine]

Update...apparently we had a weak tornado touch down 1 block from me. That was a close call. It uprooted a tree that landed on a roof and another on a car. No one hurt thank goodness

[Anisa]

Wow! That sounds serious. Bungee tying orchids would not help withstand tornado. I am glad nobody got hurt.

[quiltergal]

Yikes Lorraine! Hope no one was hurt! There's weird weather everywhere it seems. Glad you were able to rescue your plants from the pool. I hear they don't swim very well.