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After the tornado hit our farm on May 22, splintered wood abounds on our farm, all of it with zillions of nails, because that's what old-timers used to keep their big barns together. Well, the big old barn is no more, since it was blown to smithereens. The old tin cupola is in a smashed dented pile 200 yards away. The hay hood dropped like a stone onto the concrete slab in front of where the front gate doors used to be. As far as the eye can see, it's bits and more bits of splintered wood and tin, wrapped around tree stubs. Splintered 2 x 6's driven into the ground with vicious force.
http://www.thoughts.com/blog/photos/thewaythebarnusedtobe-35 193/
http://www.thoughts.com/blog/photos/oldbarnaftertornado-3519 1/
Our garage was completely overturned. Upside down, with the inside 2 x 4s gawking up at the sky in amazement that it came to be in this compromised position. I can visualize stuffed ratty old nylon hose with attached black shoes peeking from underneath the edge of the garage. A nice photo op for the demise of the Wicked Witch, wouldn't you say? We still are in Kansas, aren't we Dorothy? A bit of black humor inserted into an all too real situation, but if one can't laugh at a time like this, who else will?
http://www.thoughts.com/blog/photos/tornadoturnedgarageupsid edown-35192/
As a kind of hobby my husband and I have a little shop where we paint custom signs for people....fun signs to say what ever their heart desires (see www.oldczechcountry.com). Since the tornado, I have given serious thought to painting signs that say "I Survived Tornado Alley" "I Was Born In Tornado Alley" or "I Live in Tornado Alley" and then attaching some authentic piece of tornado shrapnel to the sign with Gorilla Glue. What do you think? Please consider purchasing a custom sign for yourself to help us in our rebuilding effort. We unfortunately were not covered by insurance. Damage to our farm is estimated at $250,000.
Dorothy had a rather gentle ride in her tornado in the Wizard of Oz, I would say. If one of our 1200 pound cows died in it, how do you suppose Toto survived his ride? One rather thoughtless neighbor said that now we would have plenty of old wood to build birdhouses with. Needless to say, I would MUCH rather have the century old barn back.
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Posted by KSGal on 2008-06-17 18:02:38 | Rating: | Views: 402
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I never been in a tornado, but I have had my share of hurricanes. 5 to be exact. Rebuilding is no fun, especially when I insist on owning a beach home.
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Posted by Anada
on 2008-06-18 21:07:01
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