Come Again.... Never!
Wow! What a week it has been! Most of you have probably heard about the storms we've been hit by in Southern California. It has been crazy! I have never seen rain like this! Granted, I've been caught in a few crazy snow storms, but this rain was out of this world! It started to rain on Tuesday morning and by mid afternoon, it was hitting hard. Gabe called me at work that afternoon and told me that they had issued a tornado warning along the coast, from Laguna Beach heading towards Dana Point and we were right in its path. Obviously I wasn't swept away and lived to tell the story of my first tornado warning, Thank Heavens. But the tornado did do damage to a lot of cars and boats swept up in its path and dumped on harbors and roads. Meanwhile, the rain never stopped and in La Canada it began destroying hillsides causing major mud slides. Hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes and still waiting to go home. Cars have been stuck in roads that have now become rivers and crews are working around the clock to clean up the mess. Up in the Mountains, Big Bear has gotten a ton of snow, making me wish I had my skiis! (I never thought I needed them living so close to the beach!) We took Texas to the park yesterday during a small calm in the storm, and he ran and ran in what used to be a soccer field and is now a muddy lake of water. He came home covered in mud and happy to not be cooped up anymore.
And here I sit, Friday Morning, looking out the window at somewhat blue skies, and clouds waiting for the next storm to roll through. I'm not sure if it will be storm #5 or #6. On the radio and news they've been keeping count. It just seems like one big mother rain storm to me. All I know is that I'm ready for this rain to be over and get back out into the sunshine. For now, my goal for today is the Laundry Mat and Grocery shopping, be it rain or no rain.... (i'm crossing my fingers for no rain). But i just watched the morning news... Today's Forecast... RAIN!
Wow! What a week it has been! Most of you have probably heard about the storms we've been hit by in Southern California. It has been crazy! I have never seen rain like this! Granted, I've been caught in a few crazy snow storms, but this rain was out of this world! It started to rain on Tuesday morning and by mid afternoon, it was hitting hard. Gabe called me at work that afternoon and told me that they had issued a tornado warning along the coast, from Laguna Beach heading towards Dana Point and we were right in its path. Obviously I wasn't swept away and lived to tell the story of my first tornado warning, Thank Heavens. But the tornado did do damage to a lot of cars and boats swept up in its path and dumped on harbors and roads. Meanwhile, the rain never stopped and in La Canada it began destroying hillsides causing major mud slides. Hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes and still waiting to go home. Cars have been stuck in roads that have now become rivers and crews are working around the clock to clean up the mess. Up in the Mountains, Big Bear has gotten a ton of snow, making me wish I had my skiis! (I never thought I needed them living so close to the beach!) We took Texas to the park yesterday during a small calm in the storm, and he ran and ran in what used to be a soccer field and is now a muddy lake of water. He came home covered in mud and happy to not be cooped up anymore. And here I sit, Friday Morning, looking out the window at somewhat blue skies, and clouds waiting for the next storm to roll through. I'm not sure if it will be storm #5 or #6. On the radio and news they've been keeping count. It just seems like one big mother rain storm to me. All I know is that I'm ready for this rain to be over and get back out into the sunshine. For now, my goal for today is the Laundry Mat and Grocery shopping, be it rain or no rain.... (i'm crossing my fingers for no rain). But i just watched the morning news... Today's Forecast... RAIN!
Trying to maneuver through the streets of Long Beach
After the tornado hit Huntington Beach
This is how it's felt for the last four days.
Trying to stay dry. "Trying" being the key word here.
Crews working around the clock to get the mud out and people back in their houses.
A calm in the storm, for a little while anyway, at Huntington.
This is the dog beach where he take Texas at Huntington. It is so beautiful, and we're ready to go back!
A little reminder of God's love.
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