Mother Nature kicked our butt

[tom4bren]

We got hit by either a tornado or a microburst on Sunday. Lotsa trees down & damage to the deck. Luckily there wasn't any structural damage to the house & we were without power for just a few hours.

The VX got a real good workout hauling debris to the dump (the load in the pic was the smallest load).

[twalker920]

VX to the rescue! Glad you're all safe and sound. We've had some impressive wind storms here in CO too. Luckily my new roof (from the last major windstorm 2 years ago) held up well although some branches from my poplar tree made it across the street.

[vt_maverick]

Wow sorry to hear about this Tom! But at least you have that street view you always wanted.

[Scott Harness]

Glad you're OK!
We had the hail storm of the century a few weeks ago(baseball size)
Destroyed(no joking) everything that wasn't covered.Fist sized holes in everything.Even the ground!! The golf course was closed because of all the holes in it.VX was covered Whew!!

[tom4bren]

Thanks all.

Loss of that purple plum was heartbreaking.

Meeting with the insurance adjuster tomorrow morning. I'll give an update after.

Just got a PM from Fuzzy. He saw me on one of my runs to the dump with a trailer full of tree parts. Hafta meet up with him before he moves.

[tom4bren]

This is what the back yard looked like:

Haven't heard back from the adjuster yet.

[jeeperkate]

Sorry to hear. Good luck with the clean up!

[Scott Larson]

Speaking of clean ups, how did you fare in the Great Flood Of 2012 Kate?

[evillecutter]

if you want another sweet gum tree i have 3 giant ones please come and take them

[tom4bren]

if you want another sweet gum tree i have 3 giant ones please come and take them

Thanks but No Thanks!!!

In post #6, second picture. The tree through the deck on the right is a sweetgum tree.

Putting a pool directly under a sweetgum tree .... I should have my head examined!!!!

[evillecutter]

http://www.thenutwizard.com/

i bought one of these a few years ago and it works awesome (prob not in the pool though) - i cant push it around the yard without people stopping me and asking what it is and where i got it - most people i tell i invented it just for my own entertainment - i guess its kinda like the vx of yard tools

-the little one also works for picking up spent ammunition

[tom4bren]

I use one of these

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=...AC46CA92DB7335

yer right, don't work worth a dang in the pool tho

[WormGod]

Tom, dont know how far south this event is, but this new cold front is sending another wave through today. This evening is supposed to be VERY ugly. Winds expected up to 70mph w/ LOTS of rain. I should have driven the VX to work today cause it's supposed to be under way before I get out of work. *gulp*

[tom4bren]

We're just getting a soaking right now. Hadn't heard anything about winds. Thanks for the warning though (I just put down the awning on the RV - parked Eclipse under it to dry it out - I left the sunroof open last night).

[WormGod]

We're just getting a soaking right now. Hadn't heard anything about winds. Thanks for the warning though (I just put down the awning on the RV - parked Eclipse under it to dry it out - I left the sunroof open last night).

Didn't much matter. It was a bust. All those warnings weather.com and local news threw at us, and we didn't even get a sprinkle. The wind probably reached a blustery 96f breeze.

So much for trusting the weatherman....