Bluff City Wind Storm

I still can't believe the crazy wind storm that blew in on Christmas Eve night. About 2 am we heard very strong winds. It was difficult to sleep. Around 6 am the power went out. When we went downstairs, we realized that a tree had fallen behind the house, at the pond, and on the power lines up at the road.

When the sun came up, we were finally able to let the kids open their presents. It was barely light enough to see. The power finally came back on that afternoon. We had to postpone our turkey dinner till the next day. But that was ok. We spent some time walking around the woods and surveying the damage. Several trees came down, shingles were blown off the roof, and there was a lot of debris around the property. I'm amazed that there wasn't any worse damage.

Randy and his dad walked to Jim's property and they weren't as lucky. A tree landed right on their shed. I think we all had a lot to be thankful for. It could have been so much worse!