We just walked back to the RV from Tom & Mary Lou's, it is still raining. Not hard, more like a drizzle. We now have had over 5", here at Tom's, in the past 36 hours. Some places within 30 miles have had around 8". Just to give you an idea of how dry it has been his lake is still not up high enough to flow over the top of the spillway. Also, by now I though Laurel Creek (you cross it going back and forth to Crossville) would be a raging torrent. On here way back from Crossville around noon Kathy said there was no water even flowing in the creek.
We did lose power during the middle of the night. It did not come back on until around 5 this afternoon. (Not a big deal since I needed to run the generator anyway, to "exercise" it.). The ground around here is actually soaking up most of this rain and turning mushy. I've been told there were some decent winds last night but I slept through them. I didn't even know the power was off until I got up and Kathy told me. According to the power company the combination of the saturated soil and the winds caused some trees to fall on power lines and I think some poles may have also just tipped out of the ground.
We had supper with Tom and Mary Lou, Dean and Wendy (nephew & neice) and Morissa (Wendy's daughter) and then watched digital photos, on their TV, that they took during their recent river cruise through Europe. It was an enjoyable evening.
Since there was no power, and no lights, I didn't even go to our building today. Tomorrow is another day, I'm retired and not under a deadline.
Current temp is 57 it is supposed to get down to 54 tonight. I think todays high was in the mid 60's.
Good night to all and may God bless you and yours.
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