Ah, rain . . . but with a storm

The wind blew very hard; it looked as if the bushes outside the porch windows were going to take off. But they didn’t – at least here. After things had died down my brother-in-law called me to see if I were all right because 91 MPH WINDS HAD GONE THROUGH FORT WAYNE! Things did blow away down there, and unfortunately, some did not blow away – they just blew over onto houses and cars. Power was out on major thoroughfares and one lady was so hampered by the violent rain that she drove into a lake.

Der Bingle who lives really close to Wright-Patterson AFB where they were having an “open the base to civilian neighbors for a big party” event  lost his power around 4 pm.  The gates to the base were opened just at that time for the first of expected 30,000 visitors; at 4:30 the strong wind and rain started.

I don’t know what happened there but Der Bingle was still without power the last time I talked with him last night. He had, however, gone to Meijer’s, which was operating on an emergency generator, and got an oil lamp. He has a phone charger for the car, but he does not have a Kindle car charger. I feel his pain.

It looked a bit iffy when I got up early this morning, but the overcast is lightening now and I think I can see shadows here and there. I think we’re going to have hot weather continue; yes, I just checked and the high is going to be 92. The days that follow are showing an upward trend.

I imagine we did not get enough rain to do the farmers much good, but it will probably give the weeds a real boost and I will find myself mowing again.

Time to go make myself some iced tea . . .