WEDNESDAY WINDS WERE HORRIFIC. Howling. If I had been a Pioneer woman back in the day, I would have possibly suffered from Prairie Madness if the weather had been like it were yesterday day in and day out. Horrific conditions. Instead, I retrieved to the solace inside of my HOME with all the niceties of this present day.
Things quieted down after 9 pm. At one point, I opened the French doors into the screened-in porch listening to the powerful, howling winds. The door decided it had had enough and slammed shut. Boom. Okay.
Daughter telephoned me to inform me that Tornado Sirens were going off in Manhattan and the storm was headed our way. Thanking her for the heads up, I gathered a flashlight, telephone, wedding picture album, house/car keys, handbag and my shoes. Then I sat waiting for the word, "Go the basement NOW."
Hubby turned on the tele and we watched the weather WIBW showing the storm's path. In the area we live in there were two places being shown for tornado activity and we were in one of them. Said some prayers.
The howling wind was awful. Powerful 70 mph gusts of wind within the 72 degree weather in December seems out of character. The day before when the weatherman said that it was going to be in the 70s, the first thing that came to mind were tornadoes. I can understand and expect 70 degrees in Houston this time of year, but not in Northeast Kansas. Tis a rare thing here especially in December.
In the morning, the sidewalk from our house to the carriage house were damp like it had already rained. So the conditions were favorable for storms. By 4 in the afternoon, we were warned about tornadoes. Later the tornado sirens went off twice. Eery sounding in the wind. We were ready to take cover.
Stressful day and I didn't feel like writing out Christmas cards, so I vacuumed the two sofas and four accent pillows, an ottoman, the two area rugs and the wood floors. Today, I will vac the two wing chairs and more carpet. Gotta work on cards. Gotta. I had such good intentions of getting the Christmas cards and letters out the first week of December, but then life got in the way and I just couldn't be in two places at the same time. I know women can be experts at multi-tasking, but I just couldn't pull this one off. grins.
I watched you tube vids about LIFE, decorating, and how Marmee March of LITTLE WOMEN fame was someone who didn't like housekeeping. Sometimes...I can identify with not liking housekeeping. It generally takes a stiff attitude adjustment of cheering myself on to get everything done by not getting emotionally involved with the task. Just do it.
Today, the weather is calmer with bright blue skies. About 39 degrees out. Chilly. You'd never know that yesterday was so awful. Challenging to stay calm. We were fortunate to not have tree damage. I thought there would be lots of branches broken needing picked up today, but we were fortunate...no damage. The wind we had on Wednesday was overpowering. The Christmas trees in the screened-in porch held up. No falling over under the pressure.
Supposedly it will hit 50 degrees this afternoon paving the way for me to hang ribbon on the garland around the front doors. I'll work on cards today, Lord willing. Sweets, maybe. The cards come first.
The hype to get everything glammed up for the month has passed. Slowing down to a nice pace.
When shopping at Walmart and Sams the other day, I could not find Christmas decorations. Lots of live Poinsettias though. Artificial blossoms look lovely when decorating a Christmas trees, wreaths and garland. Splashes of color and just so pretty.
Well today is a beautiful day without monster winds. I believe I will enjoy the calm and take it all in.
