It has been a harrowing two days in my world. First there was the golf ball sized hail that managed to do a lot of damage to the exterior and roof of my home. There was also the torrential rain that didn't seem to stop. Thankfully my basement didn't flood. Then the tornado sirens went off. Yes, a tornado was close by, but thankfully to the south of me. Bleubeard headed to the basement, but Squiggles and I decided to watch the weather on my favorite local TV station instead. While I was doing that, a streak of lightening hit very close to my house and knocked out the electricity. I (and my neighbors) sat without any electricity for nearly two days until it could be restored. Welcome to spring in Kansas! At least you know why I haven't been around to visit.
Today I'm joining Gillena, whose blog is Lunch Break. Her theme is Trees are Awesome, Aren't They?
I call this Ode to a tree. This is a mixed media entry with details below.
From left to right, I started with leftover vintage sheet music. Next was a lovely lavender page that I messed up trying to stamp bunnies on it. To hide my mistake, I added a piece of security envelope. Then I stamped the tree on a piece of old book page. I used another book page to stamp the leaf. On the far right, I spent a lot of time dripping my handmade spray mists onto a sheet of cardstock, then messed up when I tried to stamp an image onto the piece. When I added them all together, the failures were far less noticeable.
Hoh boy, you went through something - and again! I read so often you are left without electricity! That never happened here in Germany to me, no matter where I lived. To "boring" places! At least you can see the good in the bad...
ReplyDeleteI like your ode very much.
I saw you were in the storm zone on the news, and it sounds terrible. Luckily the tornado didn't hit where you lived, but hail and loss of electricity isn't very fun either. I hope the damage isn't too horrible. And a dry basement is a good thing! I like those papers you used for this last day of April, especially the purple one on the right. Did you make that one? I hope the weather stays quieter for you. hugs-Erika
ReplyDelete...golf ball sized hail, I've heard of it, but never seen it. Perhaps big snow storms here aren't so bad!
ReplyDeleteGood grief, Elizabeth. That sounds awful. I am so glad you are all right, safe from the tornado. At least your basement didn't flood like mine does! But boy, being without power is a challenge, and that's a long while. I'm glad things are back to normal now.
ReplyDeleteYour collage is really beautiful. I saw the damage from the large hail on the news. I hope your insurance will help with the coverage of the room and exterior repair. Poor Bleubeard and the fright from the storm. Isn't Squiggles the brave little one? Cuddles to the boys from me.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry about your roof!
ReplyDeleteWe sure don't have hail that size.
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