It's Been A Bit Windy Here... I Still Think It's Windshear From The Alien's House

I can honestly say that the ONLY time I like excessive wind is when I'm sailing on a lake in a sailboat. Period. So, I guess you could say that I don't like wind. That's not to say I don't mind a nice steady wind to blow in and carry my golf ball a bit further now and then. But, I'm really good at cursing the wind when it blows damage into our lives. Today has been a day of damage and I'm very sad about our loss. I'm saddened for anyone who has had to experience these dangerously high winds and their effects throughout the region. I shouldn't be complaining. They had it much worse in Oklahoma. Tornadoes, which scare me to the bone. I've been through plenty of them.

Anyway, all soccer games were cancelled, and frankly, any outdoor activity was wisely cancelled. Air flights were cancelled. Our dinner plans were cancelled. By us. Fine. Call me an old fart, but these winds (with the sandy dirt) are brutal. I have a migraine headache from Hell and none of my allergy medications are cutting it. I think I need Roto-Rooter for my nasal passages. If you don't have allergies anywhere else, you would surely have them here, when the wind blows anyway....




So, my favorite Texas Laurel that stood out by the guest house in back, popped it's top tonight, in the wind. The gusts have been up to 65 mph and just caught it off guard. I'm sure it put up a good fight. I will miss that tree so much!





Unfortunately, it did not die a quick, easy death. There is still some *limbage* left. It looks rather like a huge slingshot with no center. Well, when the carcass of the dead is finally removed. Neighbors beware if I locate a giant rubber band.









This is what our Texas Laurel looked like last summer when Felicia The Fox made one of her appearances. I really loved that tree. *Sniff*






So... I made a quick Beef Pot Pie with leftover beef stew and it looks as if it's going to be quite tasty. I had a couple of ready-made pie crusts in the freezer, so it was a cinch after adding a quick (apparently too quick) egg wash. Wind Schmind.