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STORM !

Yesterday around 1pm we had a major storm come through . Winds were up to 120kph. Trees came down and took power lines with them. A tornado sliced through a town near us and the Township has declared a state of emergency. Our power went off around 1:30 pm. It is still out now more than 24 hours later. As we are in the country and our water is from a well we have no water. But we do have a Camp stove so we can heat bottled water to make tea, soup, coffee etc. All the necessities of life. We are bucketing water from our not yet opened for the season., pool to flush the toilet. I drove to the barn today and saw numerous trees and power lines down. But here is what matters

  1. Our house is undamaged
  2. My husband and I are safe and well
  3. All of our trees came through without loss.
  4. If I lived in Ukraine no electticity would be the least of my worries
  5. I am typing this post on my phone and when we get the power back on tomorrow afternoon. I will post some photos. In the meantime I will not be able to respond to comments. Thanks for your understanding.

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40 responses to “STORM !”

  1. I. J. Khanewala Avatar
    I. J. Khanewala

    I came across this after reading the later daily posts, so I guess your life is getting back to normal. It must have been a harrowing time though

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      Yes we are back to normal now. But some people are still without power! It was an experience but we were lucky our house and trees were not damaged. We are grateful for that.

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  2. David Avatar
    David

    Is your power still down? Being without gets old very fast. Stay well.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      It just came back on today! What a relief.

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      1. David Avatar
        David

        No more pioneer living! 🙂

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        1. anne leueen Avatar
          anne leueen

          Yes thank goodness. It was a good time to have a camp stove and a lantern that were still working from our days of camping some 20+ years ago. My husband says he is going to bronze the camp stove!😄

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  3. Emma Cownie Avatar
    Emma Cownie

    Like all powercuts, we’d deal with them if we knew how long they were going to last. It’s the uncertainty that gets you!!

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      Our power company has told us twice that power will be back at a certain time. But so far..no power. Day four of no power.

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  4. Rupali Avatar
    Rupali

    Good to to read you all are safe. Take care.

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  5. Neal Saye Avatar
    Neal Saye

    So glad you are safe. What an incredible perspective you have on the storm.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      Thanks for commenting Neal.. we are still without power so thr novelty is wearing off😄

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      1. Neal Saye Avatar
        Neal Saye

        Oh gosh. I hope you get it back soon.

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  6. heidijean11 Avatar
    heidijean11

    I’m glad you and your husband are safe. Hope you got your electricity back.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      No we are still without power but a friend has loaned us a small generator so we can run our small electric cooler!

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  7. Tranature - quiet moments in nature Avatar
    Tranature – quiet moments in nature

    So sorry to hear about the storm and the power cut Anne and so glad to hear you are all safe and well. Fingers crossed the power will be reconnected soon. Sending lots of love and please give sweet Biasini a big hug from us all 💞🧡💞 xxx

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  8. Emma Cownie Avatar
    Emma Cownie

    I hope all returns to normal soon!! It’s shocking that your township declared a state of emeregency. I hope you are not too cold!

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  9. Elaine Avatar
    Elaine

    Thank goodness you are safe and yes, as you say, if you were in Ukraine, your lack of electricity would be the least of your worries. Sending you best wishes x x

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  10. sandyjwhite Avatar
    sandyjwhite

    So glad you are safe!

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      Thank you Sandy!

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      1. sandyjwhite Avatar
        sandyjwhite

        You take care!

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  11. de Wets Wild Avatar
    de Wets Wild

    Sounds frightening, Anne, and glad to hear that you are unscathed. We pray it stays that way.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      Thank you. We also hope we do not have more. We are also going to get a generator so if we are without power we can at least get water pumped from our well!

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  12. Lillian-Keith Avatar
    Lillian-Keith

    Oh, yikes! I’m so glad you guys are safe! I hope your electricity gets fixed soon, and that the storm is gone for good (by the way, no worries about not getting to comments right away.)
    Be in our prayers 🙂

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      Thank you for your prayers. We have power back as of yesterday afternoon. We were so lucky not to have damage to our house or to any of our trees.

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      1. Lillian-Keith Avatar
        Lillian-Keith

        Ah, I’m so glad to hear that!

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  13. Neal Saye Avatar
    Neal Saye

    I absolutely love your positive outlook. You are true heroine.

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  14. Vicky Earle Avatar
    Vicky Earle

    We live nearby, as you know. We are fine. Horses are ok. We are also keep things in perspective – we have food and water and our roof didn’t blow off!!!

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      Exactly! There are many people who had much more damage from this storm. Glad to know your horses were fine. Belinda was at a show in Ottawa with two horses in the tent stabling. Just before the storm hit all the horses in the shedrow were twirling and rearing and calling. Then when the storm hit they all were quiet and stood still next to the tent wall in their stalls. I think that is interesting.

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  15. Laura Avatar
    Laura

    I’m glad you’re safe and your house was undamaged. A town I lived in as a girl in northern Michigan also had a tornado, it tore through the town and destroyed 10 homes, I wonder if the one in your area was from the same weather pattern? Tornadoes are so dangerous and unpredictable.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      I don’t know where this storm came from and the tornado that hit the nearby town was a rarity for this area.We do not usually have the confluence of heat and barometric pressure changes that cause them.Thank you for your comment.

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  16. seankfletcher Avatar
    seankfletcher

    Wishing you and your husband all the best, Anne.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      Thank you!

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  17. Roadtirement Avatar
    Roadtirement

    Glad you and yours are safe. We avoided damage to our home as well.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      Thank you! We are considering ourselves very lucky!

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  18. Shiva Malekopmath Avatar
    Shiva Malekopmath

    Hope

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  19. Shiva Malekopmath Avatar
    Shiva Malekopmath

    How about your horse
    How everything is safe

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      Horse is safe. His stable had no damage.

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      1. Shiva Malekopmath Avatar
        Shiva Malekopmath

        He is a lucky horse Anne

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      2. scampertotellthestory Avatar
        scampertotellthestory

        Glad you are safe. Prayers for continued safe keeping

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        1. anne leueen Avatar
          anne leueen

          Thank you so much! We still are without power but otherwise all well.

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