-=> Quoting Barry Martin to All on 15-Aug-2020 19:44 <=-
BM> Had a bit of 'fun' here: derecho storm through the entire state of
BM> Iowa Monday ==> winds locally 96 MPH and IIRC Cedar Rapids 107 MPH.
BM> Did good until the neighbour's pine tree (about 45' tall) snapped about 12'
BM> from the base: snagged a power line and broke it. There goes the power!
Glad you are back.... I wondered if the derecho had made you lose power
when you didn't answer when I expected... Meanwhile I'm just slogging
along, as far behind as ever if not more so.... But I figured I'd at
least answer this one out of sequence but more timely... ;) I'd heard
on the radio about Cedar Rapids....
BM> Oddly even though 100 MPH winds no damage to the house: did blow off a
BM> couple of strips of vinyl siding which landed intact on the lawn and
BM> so just need to be re-hung. Surprisingly the flowers are pretty much
BM> undamaged: would think if a tree snapped they would have been
BM> flattened: nope -- look almost as if nothing happened; a couple of
BM> minor casualties like broken stems. Have a couple of plants which are
BM> relatively delicate -- have broken leaves off when watering and they
BM> are unscathed.
A lot of plants are designed to be resilient... the wind might blow them
flat, but when it stops they can bounce back just fine.... :)
ttyl neb
... To write with a broken pencil is pointless.
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