oldlady 2,339 Report post Posted December 24, 2015 the weather forecast on the news tonight showed severe tornado damage in several states. a number of members live in mississippi and that state was hit hard. hope everyone is OK and able to get into their studios and make work. 4 Callie Beller Diesel, Min, sloan.quinn and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alabama 154 Report post Posted December 24, 2015 I came home from work to find a 20 inch diameter hickory tree across my chain link gate. I just thought I didn't have anything to do Christmas! I'll look for more stuff to do when the sun comes up. Damn gravity! See ya, Àlabama Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Benzine 1,057 Report post Posted December 24, 2015 Alabama, I hope the damage is minimal, on your property, and area in general. We had decent thunderstorms here yesterday afternoon. That is quite odd for late December, as are the temperatures in the forties and fifites. It is most certainly NOT "Beginning to look a lot like Christmas...." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marcia Selsor 1,786 Report post Posted December 24, 2015 That is unfortunate but hickory is also a very excellent wood. Hope you can do something with it. Soaking the wood in water always easy bending. Maybe teapot handles? Glad you are safe. Marcia 2 Amy Eberhardt and Babs reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joseph Fireborn 1,286 Report post Posted December 24, 2015 Hickory also burns really hot in a fireplace, although it burns fast its nice to get the house warmed up quickly. Ran a wood stove my whole childhood life. You learn what trees do what after a while. Hope everyone is ok. Its a nice 78 degrees today in Georgia supposed to hit a high of 84........ my pandora is playing "baby its cold outside"... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JBaymore Report post Posted December 24, 2015 Sorry it happened... glad it was a fence instead of a building, car, or people. This is nature telling you to build a new wood kiln. Just about 60 F and rainy here in New Hampshire. Totally abnormal. best, ...................john Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evelyne Schoenmann 264 Report post Posted December 24, 2015 Glad you are ok Alabama! Rain and fog here in Italy, 60F. Nice weather in Switzerland for weeks. No rain, no snow, totally abnormal.... Happy Holidays to all of you. Take care! Evelyne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRankin 186 Report post Posted December 24, 2015 Great here in NYC. A springlike drizzly 70F. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebekah Krieger 187 Report post Posted December 24, 2015 sorry to hear about the damage! We had some crazy winds here last night too. My parents lost a few shingles and we haven't examined our roof yet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark C. 3,716 Report post Posted December 24, 2015 39 degrees this am 3/4 inch of rain since midnight low snow in hill and hail is all over the roof and yard. Last day to sell pots at my booth-take down 4 pm - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Callie Beller Diesel 1,713 Report post Posted December 24, 2015 Alabama, I hope there's no serious damage. It's snowing lightly here, with about 4" of snow on the ground, and it's -13 C (8.6 F). It's about as picture perfect for Christmas as one could wish. So of course my 4 year old daughter has the stomach flu. . Poor kitten. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amy Eberhardt 56 Report post Posted December 24, 2015 Sorry to hear of the damage, Alabama! Hope it is minimal and doesn't hinder your plans to any great degree. It's a balmy 24F (-4C for my metric friends) with about a foot and a half of my beloved snow on the ground. Deer tracks everywhere! **Note to self....must get some cracked corn into the feeder for my furred and feathered friends** Hope everyone else is well and ready for the holidays. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Denice 604 Report post Posted December 24, 2015 Weather is good here although there was a tornado in the area a few weeks ago. Expecting bad weather this weekend so I stocked the refrigerator and cabinets. Ready to hibernate. Denice Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TJR 361 Report post Posted December 24, 2015 Tons of snow here. My sons borrowed the neighbours snow blower as they are house sitting for him. Now they want to buy one. I thought that's what I had kids for. I was just going to go out and buy one of my son's a new snow shovel. He broke his old one. Sorry to hear about your plight, Alabama. You were just going to sit around at Christmas anyway. TJR. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldlady 2,339 Report post Posted December 24, 2015 sorry, alabama, i knew you were in the path. now we need to hear from sharon at dirtroads and dhpotter. both are in mississippi. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jolieo 45 Report post Posted December 24, 2015 88 degrees and raining tourists , which is great for my pocket look good forward to a day off . Merry Christmas and stay safe! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Babs 901 Report post Posted December 24, 2015 Glad you're safe Alabama, Trees are much bigger when on the Ground and oh so heavy! Here, looking like 37C , not hot turkey weather! Good Xmas to all! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dhPotter 360 Report post Posted December 24, 2015 Alabama knows the best thing to do with hickory is to smoke that big ol' Christmas ham. We are all fine here. The tornado hit about an hour N, between here and Memphis. 76F and humid. Merry Christmas to All Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bob Coyle 114 Report post Posted December 24, 2015 Here in NM any weather is welcome... just so water of some sort falls f4rom the sky. Last tornado we had here missed us by several miles and it was not very big. wish I could break out my chain saw and help you clean up! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evelyne Schoenmann 264 Report post Posted December 25, 2015 I heard from Antoinette Badenhorst, living in Tupelo, Mississippi. She is ok. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DirtRoads 235 Report post Posted December 26, 2015 Thanks for calling today Alice. I was south of the area hit by the tornado. Now, DHpotter is closer to the tornado zone. He's in Duck Hill. I know one large tornado was close but I don't think it was in his exact area. At least Alabama was spared damage to house or studio .... or to people or pets. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
