(This farm is in the southern end of Western Washinton)
As if it wasn't enough that mother nature has pelted us with more snow then we have seen in Western Washington in a very long time, now we have been getting a ton of rain and high winds in some areas to boot. Where I live is up on a hill thank goodness, so our immediate neighborhood is okay for now. But get on the road and start driving and without going far we are sure to encounter creeks that are now rivers, flooded fields, and some roads closed. Some areas have been hit so hard and many people have lost their homes. All of the mountain passes are closed due to avalanches and flooding. As is many major highways into Western Washington. So no freight can get in. We had this problem on a smaller scale when the snow was hitting us badly and the passes were closed. Some of our local gas stations were closed because they ran out of gas, and grocery stores were low on some supplies. The sadest thing are those areas that were hit just a year ago November and lost everything and were just starting to rebuild their lives have once again lost everything!
Tomorrow it is suppose to be dry-I pray it is true-we really need the break! We still have patches of snow despite all of the rain-if you can believe it? But by tomorrow I suspect it should be gone as it warms up some more. Down our road a little ways in the town next to us to the east (Duvall) is flooded by the Snqaulamie river. And right next to that to the south Carnation all of the people who didn't leave when warned are now trapped and the city is like an Island!
I just wanted to let all of my dear friends out there in blogland who might be affected by this mess, please know that they are in my thoughts and prayers! I pray that this crazy winter can be over with soon and we can all recover quickly from it! My hole in my roof seems so small compared to what so many folks are going through right now!
I am going to go get some sewing therapy in right now. Later I will post a nice award from a special blogger buddy!Bye for now...Tam
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I feel for the people of your state, and all my buddies out there. We have had rain for what seems like forever, but the sun is finally out for probably on a little while. At this rate, I'll be glad when spring gets here!
ReplyDeleteOh Tam - I'm so sorry to hear what you're going through!! Like Tar said (we're in NC) we have had a lot of rain, but nothing like y'all! Stay dry and sane girl - I'm thinking about you!!
ReplyDeleteJeepers, you seem to have a lot of Tarheel buddies; I'm in NC too!
ReplyDeleteAll this bad weather you guys are having in the Pacific Northwest and we're thinking about moving to eastern Washington. Yikes!
Oh gosh -- this is awful for you all! We're all drying up here in West Texas -- haven't had a good rain in months -- 'feast or famine' I guess. God bless you and your neighbors.
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Hi Tam,
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to imagine what some of those people are going through! They are in our prayers... Either is not enough or too much!!!
I enjoyed skipping around your blog! You do have some funny stories...
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Cathleen
WHat a horrible mess. I'm glad you're in an area that is safe. I feel so bad that people have to go through these kinds of tragedies. Stay safe!
ReplyDeleteI cannot imagine what or how this would make someone feel that was completely surrounded by water. Liveliehood and all. Wow, God works in misterious ways...Take care
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