Yesterday's Storm

The Storm Yesterday had some high wind gusts... and some moments of downpours that made it difficult to see the other end of the yard... there were tornado watches up for our county and most of the counties around us...

Last year our yard got rocked with a freak snowstorm in October...

this year we only lost one branch, but it was a rather large one and right across our driveway...

We were VERY lucky it was a work day and Steve had his car at work... the branch landed right where we park his car. The branch was perfect sized... it took up the entire length of the driveway but missed hitting the garage by inches. There was no real damage just inconvenience...

I was thankful my car was in the garage to keep it safe.. it wasn't till afterwords I realized that I was not going to be able to move the branch with out help... and once Steve got home I realized WE would not be able to move the branch with out help... making it impossible to get my car out of the garage... GURRRR!

Strong Man helping me pull branches and stack logs

the start of our pile

My "helper" to pull the branches out by the shed

Our finished stacked logs

My Dad came up with a chainsaw and a truck to help us cut up the wood and remove some of the smaller branches...

I guess we will have some wood for a bon-fire for the fair next week...

~Momma

Its Monday again...

For some reason I feel the need to do "everything" on Mondays.. the cleaning , laundry and any projects I come up with... I think the projects are there to distract me from the chores...

Over the weekend I went on my first "Pick" I don't know if you would consider it a real pick since it was my grandparents barn... I found some neat stuff to decorate around my house... best part is I didn't have to spend a lot of money.. the best kind of shopping!
I found and old window sash, no glass left .. and old chicken water bucket and best of all some rungs used when planting corn... the star I bought at a store it was only $5.00

I am also working on another sign idea using wood from a free old pallet...

I loved the look of the old  corn planter parts...they were so buried in the dust on the barn floor I almost missed them...

I took them home and hosed them off and now they make a nice addition to the wall in my living room...

I believe I have put off my chores long enough, time to hang out some sheets...

Happy Monday everyone!
~Momma