Weekend Recap: Come on Irene
Hi All,
I hope you all had an uneventful weekend. Here on the east coast we were hit with Hurricane Irene. At first I was calm about it then started to get really nervous about it due to all of the news coverage. Here in NY we got hit the hardest during the night/early morning so by the time I woke up it was just a bit windy. We didn’t have any floods in my neighborhood, but many trees are down.
This is a street a couple of blocks away from me:
Close up:
{Seeing trees uprooted and sidewalk all broken up was a common sight around the neighborhood.}
Due to all of that I’m out of power at my house. Thankfully my parents live near by and they have power so I’ll be working from there until my power comes back.
Who knows when that will be. Take a look at a map of the island and the towns affected:
Red equals no bueno! Oh no! I’m thankful though because many other places got affected much worse. I can deal with no power. Hope everyone is okay out there!
I’ll be back tomorrow with a design related post.
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My living room is one of the rooms that evolved drastically from when we first moved one. Originally I painted the walls chocolate brown and did accents of white, blue and orange. That lasted maybe 2 years.
Our dining room sat empty for months. Okay maybe it was empty for just a handful of weeks and then we couldn’t take it anymore and put in a folding table and plastic outdoor chairs, but in my mind that was still empty.
On the main floor of our house we have a Florida room. Being that it’s a Florida room it is a considered a 3 season room, because there is no heat in the room. The previous owners used it as an indoor patio with outdoor furniture and it looked like this when we moved in.
Glad you are ok~ that is one of my fave songs ever~ never thought I’d think of it that way!
Growing up in Tornado Alley (Wichita, KS) I know how flip mother nature can be. I’ve seen tree roots like these many times before. WOW, it really can shake you to the bone.
Glad you and your crew are all safe. Such a blessing. Be well, and healthy! Hilary
Glad you guys are ok. We made it out unscathed as well. Thank goodness!
Ten relatives staying…we get a 5.8 earthquake….then…..Hurricane Irene…I’m ready for some “peace and quiet… Glad you came through unscathed. franki
Glad your family is doing OK. Hope your utilities are up and running soon. From news reports, it seems Vermont got a real big hit.
Glad to hear you are safe- trees and homes can be fixed! I grew up on LI and most of my family lost power…here in Westchester- we are one of the very few who kept it. Looking at the devastation keeps me counting my blessings! Stay safe- Design can wait!!
Glad you are well and safe 🙂 Happy Monday !!
We were lucky in NY. LIPA could’ve definitely done a much much better job. I was never so scared.