And it all came tumbling down….

In yesterday’s post for rubbish Tuesday I posted a picture of the house close by me that was damaged by the tornado.  As I was leaving for a doctor appointment yesterday morning  a little after 8 there were semi trucks lined up for a block and one was backed in and the demolition began, finally.  I took this picture when I came home around noon.  By late evening the house was completely gone and there was nothing there but level ground.  I was too lazy this morning to get out and take another picture.  As you can see, the house next to it on the corner still needs to have some repair work done.  I have been told that the reason for the delays is that the contractors in our area are all so busy because in the city of Washington (about  20 MILES from here) there were several hundred homes demolished. 

Today they are starting work on the building across the driveway next to me that had two by fours and other objects through the roof.  My friend Barb was displaced from there and she has finally moved out of town.  I really miss her!

I hope you all have a great day!  Stay safe and be happy!!

Beth

 

Rubbish Tuesday…

This is the rubbish that the houses catty corner across the street from me looked like on November 17, 2013, the day of the tornado.  Sadly the house on the left has not had any repair work done yet.
I am linking to  Roan at Rubbish Tuesday at http://rubbishbyroan.blogspot.com/

Stay safe and be happy!!

Beth

Remembering my dad and my sister…

on their birthday.  My sister Chris was born on my daddy’s birthday and she was always so proud of that fact.  Chris and my dad have been gone a long time but I still miss them both.  Nobody in this world ever called me Boogie but my daddy.  And now you must all forget that I ever wrote that name down.  lol

Not a very good picture of my dad but it shows what he was, an honest man who never pretended to be anything else.  I never saw him in any clothing except bib overalls and grey work shirt except at weddings or funerals.  Happy Birthday Daddy!  I miss you!

I have been searching for the last hour trying to find a separate pic of my sister Chris with no luck.  Chris is second from the left and I am on the far right.  This is the only pic I have that was taken with my 4 sisters when we were adults.  Rae who is next to me in the pic is my only remaining sister.  Happy Birthday Chris.  I miss you!

I hope we all have a good week!

Stay safe and be happy!!

Beth

Sunday…

and the storms are coming!  Nothing major predicted right now but after the tornado last year the word storm puts the fear of God in me.  I used to hear a tornado watch  for my area on the weather radio and I didn’t pay any attention.  I do pay attention now. 

I had a very nice visit with my family yesterday.  I ate too much and celebrated by going out to Wal*Mart and buying half a dozen books.  At least now I have something to read.  I have  read almost everything on my Nook and almost cleaned out the bookcase.  I sent a box of books to my sis in WV and have a box ready for Goodwill.  I am trying to find another charity to give stuff too after learning how much the CEO of Goodwill makes each year.  http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/print-edition/2013/11/15/goodwill-ceos-salary-rises-again.html

My family is headed back home now and being a mom I will relax when the phone rings and I hear they are home safely.

So I am doing laundry and resting today as I am pretty well exhausted.  I hope you are all having a nice weekend!

Stay safe and be happy!!

Beth