another strange week...

Storm came through here in North Texas Tuesday morning. We were awakened at 4 am by a tornado warning alert and sirens! Actual high winds and rain hit the area about 5 or 5:30. Our area lost power, but we have a generator... so we were fine. But power stayed out in the area till about 7 pm Tuesday night. Granddaughter's school was closed due to the power outage - as well as some businesses. 

this is where the tree fell from the creek area across our fence

this is where the middle part lies across our yard

and this is the very top of the tree that's almost in our driveway

But outside of branches and trees down (huge one by the creek and behind our neighbor's house fell and came down across our fence and back yard.) Really huge tree - maybe 30-40 ft... and 20 ft is laying in our yard! I've been calling the city as the tree is part of the greenback by the creek that I'm guessing belongs to the city? Anyway, we just need the city to come cut it up... and it's laying across our whole yard almost into our drive-way. 

We will take care of the fence, but think the city should remove the tree.  However, I've been calling city services and haven't gotten a call back yet. We are also calling our insurance company to see what they think.

OK... another thing. Those of you who have been following my medical tests know also that other things have been going on. So recently my PCP ran another series of tests pertaining to my thyroid. The reason for this was because the pet scan showed 'inflammatory thyroid changes'. I found this curious as even though my thyroid tests have always been normal, my daughter has Hashimoto (a chronic auto-immune condition where antibodies attack her thyroid gland). It's an immune system malfunction. Well, the nurse practitioner called me Monday to say that this particular test shows me positive for Hashimoto too. This is a new development.

Now that's how this week has started. 

Then of course there was the President's state of the union speech last night. We didn't listen to it although we usually listen to these. I always enjoyed listening to Obama speak. But I can't listen to this President speak... it un-nerves me, makes me feel uneasy, and anxious. 

So, here I sit on a Wednesday afternoon trying to find calm on a beautiful cool sunny day. Life is good... for now... so, I'm trying hard to appreciate each day as it comes. But it's difficult not to worry about what may come in the days ahead under this administration. There are so many things being done under the 'guise of good'... that  are hurting so many. How can anything that hurts people be for the good?

Think I'll stop here today and have an afternoon tea/coffee break with DH. Will continue tomorrow. 

Now it's Thursday and I just got back from my Mammogram... ugh! Really dislike those since I have a lot of scar tissue that make them painful. Anyway, done and done! 

Now we're heading out to City Hall to see if they can do anything about this giant tree in our yard...  

Found out that the city doesn't own that land. The Chinese Bible Church that sits on the other side of the creek does. City Hall sent us over there. We talked to the manager there and he took the info and pics and said that they would get back to us. He was very nice. Hope they do follow up.

Oh.. I did pick up a new plant for the front room over the weekend. It's a Monstera. Isn't it gorgeous? DH was looking for mulch and I was looking at plants and this little beauty said, "Look at me! Take me home, please!"... and I did! 

I call him Monty... (all my plants have names).

OK... time to close. Leaving you with this little gem of a meme:

Hugs (virtual),

Rian