Predictions of a high temperature of only 69 degrees and gusty winds -- up to 50+ miles per hour.
Well, 50+mph is really, really, really strong!!!
Remember the 3 palm trees in our backyard?
Now there are only two!!!
And the lovely ceiling fan in the covered patio area? It used to have 5 blades. Now only three. It was whirling like a dervish during the storm and I thought it might take off at any time. Amazing the blades flew sideways and didn't strike the windows. Also, one of the sliding patio doors screen door was ripped off during the storm. Bob had to wrestle it inside to prevent it from crashing into the house/windows.
During the height of the wind, we heard numerous sirens and saw smoke in the distance behind our house. Luckily, the fire was put out fairly quickly.
Lauren's response to my storm report, "Dogs running away, trees falling down, fires....time to go home?"
Maybe she's right . . .
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