Flood of TENNESSEE May 2010

The weekend started by Steve and I going to Nashville Friday night to celebrate our 14th wedding anniversary. We walked around downtown Franklin, ate a nice little restaurant called The Red Pony and spent the night at a nice hotel suite. We woke up Saturday morning to heavy rains, tornado warnings, and the sound of sirens. We hung around the hotel to see if it was going to let up, which it did NOT. We then headed to the downtown area and went to the Farmers Market. We then went to Kroger and stocked up on groceries and headed home. We were about 3 miles from our exit when the traffic was stopped. Assuming there was an accident we waited for over 2 hours. Come to find out there was flash flood and there was water on the Interstate...AFTER our exit. So we got on the shoulder and got off at the next exit and headed home. The water was indeed over the interstate, crazy enough! We got home unloaded the groceries...all the while it was pouring...and went and picked up our children. The next morning Cane Creek was HIGH and the Buffalo River was blocking the highway as well. At about 8 in the morning the electricity went out too! It was at until Tuesday evening! Meanwhile because the INterstate was closed the HP was sending people down our way to get back on I-40. They didn't know that our road was closed. Well several semi-trucks made it though, or then turned around and headed back towards Centerville, but. . .2 passenger cars and about Semi's were stuck here between high water and a washed out Highway. The local people (who were also w/o electricity, water, etc...) made food for them and we had the older couple from Kansas stay with us. It was quite an experience needless to say!

Our Neighbor across the road from us had water going all around his house...it never got inside though!

Our neighbors to the west..See their Mailbox?!?!?!

Our children playing in the driveway. They wanted to play in the water and being the paranoid Mom that I am this is the only place I let them play...and I was nervous at that!

Our local lumber yard, Quality Metals, had water running right through their buildings. It did not however get in the office area.

So, that is it in a nut-shell...something we will remember forever and tell our grandchildren about!

Spring...

Spring has come quickly here in the beautiful middle Tennessee region! This week has been up into the 80's most everyday. The trees are all green, the dog woods and red buds are bloomed, the daffodils have come and gone. I love Tennessee in the SPRING!

We are putting in a garden this year. We haven't had one in several years and this was the year! We planted 18 tomato plants and 6 flower plants last night. I can't want to have some fresh tomatoes!!! We are also planting okra, peppers, corn, melons, pumpkins, and beans...Most of which are heirloom seeds and can be used again and again!!!

I will post some pictures soon!

Trampoline

My first real blog is going to be about the Trampoline!!! Steve and I had very mixed feelings about the trampoline. Should we buy one or not?!?!  They are dangerous, look trashy, etc...Well after about a year or so of discussion we decided to start looking for one. We started by looking on craigslist and found several.

Out of the blue a family we know called us and asked if we wanted their trampoline. They only have one child and she doesn't use it anymore and it made their insurance go up! We said SURE!!! We loaded it up in a trailer, cleaned it up, waxed it with Once a Year car polish to get all the black residue off and the children have been on it just about every day since!!!

Steve and I get on it too once in awhile and have a good time. So now when people ask me what I think about the trampoline, I say that I think every child needs a trampoline! Yes, they are dangerous...but so is everything else. Yes, they are trashy looking...but who really cares! Let’s get JUMPING!!!

Welcome

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