Derecho

The winds blew for about a half hour Friday night (6/30), not particularly strong at our house with no rain. But the power went out around 10:30 p.m. and it is still out as I write this Sunday afternoon. We learned a new weather term this weekend, a derecho; straight line damaging winds of at least 58 mph over a distance of at least 240 miles. We were lucky as a tree fell across a neighbor's driveway a block away and a score of streets were blocked around Lynchburg. In Lynchburg, Bedford and Campbell counties, 67,000 customers are without power with downed trees and large branches everywhere....and the worst damage was north of this region! Power may be out for days yet. Highest gust recorded in Lynchburg...80 mph!

The weekend plan was to go to NC Sunday to help the Alexanders next week when Henry is off of school. Katie called to say she had power and electric so we should come a day earlier. Sitting in our living room with the temperature and humidity rising and 100 degree temperatures in the forecast, we thought that was a great idea. So we packed quickly and emptied the refrigerator and dripping freezer. Days like this reinforce our decision not to own a freezer with vast stocks of frozen food. Our loss was only a kitchen garbage bag full of goodies. We packed some frozen parcels of chicken and sausage plus our Horse and Buggy produce and hit the road.

Henry and I customized this photo using a new iPhone app called LINE camera. It is a cool app to have. We were in Henry's favorite restaurant where the staff knows him by name...Waffle House. Henry ate eggs, a fourth of a pecan waffle, chocolate milk and eight, yes eight pieces of raisin toast!

 

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