Beauty Before the Beast

Beauty is alluring.

 

 

Last night storms were forecast and I could see them approaching

from my high hill view.

 

The Tornado Alley, of which I am a part,

is full of more storms gathering momentum

 

I am inside finishing up some projects because in two weeks

Francie is having her baby on June 4.

I'm almost finished

with  another crocheted blanket made from scraps again.

 

Another project is painting and recovering two headboards

 I put together and use for my king bed.

 

 

 

I'm sewing next when I get the table cleaned.

Clothes for Annie, curtains and pillows.

 

 

Today, Tuesday, we're having storms in the afternoon

so I have to get some errands run this morning.

Find your safe place if you're in the

potential path of the Beasts

 

 Lamada Clouds, according to the weatherman,

are just breathtaking with the sun set behind them.

 

 

 

 

 

 



Aftermath

Tornadoes

We're all watching the weather channel in the central USA

this weekend and tomorrow, too.

More are forecast.

Between Ft. Worth and Granbury,

just above the blue lake, is where I watched these storms blow in.

Someone upclose took the videosof the storm in Granbury.

These are actually two different funnel

clouds. The devestation after the storm was photographed

the next day. Enno, you can see how close they

came and why I get scared when I see

the big dark clouds in Holland.

 

 

 

 



Tornado Warning

For two and

 a half hours last night

 I watched the progress of an F4 tornado

which killed six people in Granbury. There were at least three tornados in this cell.

It moved in from the northwest in Weatherford and travelled to the southeast. I was close by and had a bird's-eye view from the high vantage point of my patio.
It was headed in my direction
 

 7:00 P.M.

The clouds were moving in at 20 mph. The weatherman said to find your "safe place".
Since it was still light I could see if there was a funnel cloud approaching.
If need be I would duck into my bathroom which is in the
middle of the apartment. I considered which
cushions to grab to throw over me as
I crouched in the bathtub.

7:30 P.M.

The rain begins
as you can see the raindrops in these photos.

8:00 P.M.

The winds make a change in direction.

8:15 P.M.

Then the storm changes its mind.

8:30 P.M.

 

Normally it is still light outside at this time.

 



The television is right inside my door and I'm watching the

weathermen track the storms so I'm not in danger.

 

8:15 P.M.

 

I'm looking for funnel clouds.

 

8:30 P.M.

Tornadoes in Granbury

and Cleburn

which are about 15 miles

south of where I live.

 

It's really dark now and I can't see the clouds. There is lots of lightening

which lights up the sky. The tornado winds are 160 to 200 mph in Granbury.

The tornado there is one mile wide.

 

 

I'm watching this storm from my patio

 south of I-20 and to the right of Benbrook.

 

 

8:30 P.M.

Tornados are touching down in Cleburn.

 

 

I'm north of Cresson near Benbrook on this map.

The storm touched down in Cleburn several times. In the bottom right

photo the tornado is the yellow tip just left of the weatherman.

 

There were storms all over the area, in Ft. Worth, Arlington, Dallas.

The worst damage was in Granbury where the lives were lost.

Some people haven't been found yet. Many homes were

demolished. 

 

This is my two hour documentation

and it was quite a show.

Lost: Track of Time

 

Mother's Day with

Mary Bess and Francie. Nell was there but not in photo. I

forgot my camera and Mary Bess sent me this from her i-phone.

Should't have enlarged it. The photo was small and

 I thought it would get

bigger.

 

 

The girls and their husbands had a dinner party for me

and I was thrilled to be with all of them on

my special day. Annie and Ezra were

there, too. Preston and Addison not.

 

I love my girls and grand kids but I especially like to

have some time with my sons-in-law.

 

 

On Monday I drove to Southlake to see

my good friend from New York,

Edie.

 She visited me in Holland last year.

I love getting to spend

 time with

her since our friendship goes back twenty years.

We have shared many life experiences together.

We always remember our best friend,

Laurie, who passed away  three

years ago.

We were blessed

 to all spend time together

on this earth.

 

After eating lunch we did some shopping,

went to her hotel to rest awhile and visit. Then we had dinner

before I drove home to Ft. Worth at sunset.

 

I feel like it is later in the week since I've been so busy.

I've lost track of time.

 

 

 



Kitchen Complete

Yesterday I helped Francie paper and unpack her new kitchen.

It took us six hours. Her father and his wife joined in

and wet up the bathroom for the children

and completed their bedroom by setting up the beds.

Now they can function when the come stay.

 

 

Enno was still here when I took these photos.

 

Lucky has a nice new home and yard. 

 

 

 There is lots of room and a perfect place for an infinity swimming pool

which will go in soon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

It is a beautiful home and looks really good with the boxes unpacked and

furniture in place. Next weekend I'll help Fran with the baby's room.

We had enough work for one weekend.

This afternoon I'm celebrating Mother's Day 

at a dinner with my kids.