Archive for June, 2007

So far, no famine or locust.

Monday, June 18th, 2007

We did have some incredible winds yesterday afternoon, though. I watched that expensive real estate blow south, then east, then south. Anyone cutting hay yesterday will be raking it before baling.

Not too bad

I’m not sure where this branch would have ended up if it hadn’t hit the forsythia and the bottom of the deck.

Is my luck changing or what?

Rockvale, Montana dumping sugar beets at the railroad siding 1910

Friday, June 15th, 2007

Rockvale, Montana RPPC 1910

Read the back of the card.

Damage Report

Saturday, June 9th, 2007

Creek crossings - gone:

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Bridge missing:

Missing, one bridge
Located downstream:

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Willow tree casualty:

So much for that willow

Basement - yuck. But other than that, no use complaining. . .

In case I was getting bored. . .

Thursday, June 7th, 2007

Yesterday was stormy. Thunder, lightening and lots of rain. I had to drive to Billings for a few things, including a replacement for my camera that I lost on Sunday. When I got home, the driveway was a river and the rain was coming down in sheets. I handled most of the packages, three wet and excited dogs, two telephone messages and my heated up take out supper. I still need to finish unloading the car.

This morning it was pouring buckets when I let the dogs out. I noticed that there was mud on the east side of the place. It looked like it had come in a wave. Oh, no. . . the basement was flooded - with mud - the east and the south side. What a mess. The ditch must have washed across the driveway during the night.

I need a boat
Silvertip Creek looked high when I went to get the mail. It wasn’t finished.

Silvertip Creek rising above its bank

Normally, it would look like this:

Time to rub my head