Hurricane Sandy

I was in North Carolina at a conference for a week and raced Hurricane Sandy up the coast.

Got some gas, hauled in firewood, and bottled water.

Filled up the bathtub, started a fire in the woodstove.

And hunkered down.

Here's the aftermath at my house:

Big tree fell across both parts of driveway.

Smashed fence.

Hit house.

So, House of Beautiful Dogs has an ouchy.

No leaks though.

Also two large trees in the back yard fell,

And pines in the front - five total.

I JUST painted this!!!

Also no power Monday until Friday, No AT&T cell phone service

for several days. I was pioneer woman, heating water on the woodstove,

and cooking on the top, baking potatoes in the ashes.

Power finally came on last night.

Looooong hot shower.

But I wanted to live in the woods, didn't I?? Didn't I??

This was a little too much nature for me . . . you would have not believed that crash - at 2:45 a.m.

Hope everybody is safe! Love, Linda

P.S. My belated Halloween post, later this week.