[Dextersmommy]

My cell phone rang (it was Kevin) and just as I picked it up, before saying hello, Dex started barking his head off and I heard crack crunch crack, and I was screaming "OMG it's falling, it's going to get us!" A half a tree is now resting on my entire back deck, not a foot from the house. And the night's not over yet. I'm so scared I can't stop shaking and crying. Times like these I HATE having hubby gone.

 

[Guest]

Ok Rita, deep breath, you are fine! Hang in there, hubby will be home soon enough, I am so glad you and Dex are safe! Wish I lived closer to come help you.
(Bright side: Maybe Dex will go poop on the deck now that there's some 'woods' there!) :lol:

 

[Guest]

Rita hang in there!!! The storm will be over before you know it!! Just try to keep busy and not think about it. We are sending warm thoughts your way.

 

[turtleaut]

OMG how scary! We will keep you guys in our prayers! I assume you are near the ice storm going on? It is 70 degrees here...weird weather!

 

[mariab60]

Hi Rita,

Thinking about you. We had some bad ones last year and i have a big tree in my front yard. So I know how you feel. But it will be fine

Maria and Emily

 

[MaxandMe]

(((((((((((((Rita))))))))))))) big hugs to you

try cuddling up with Dexter and if not come back to the forum where we can keep you company and Dexter will lie at your feet!

Glad your okay and will say some prayers that your able to calm down and the storm passes soon.

 

[Dextersmommy]

Hubby's boss just asked him to stay out til Jan. 4. It's a ton of extra $$ so I said okay. Nothing he could do here anyway, except comfort me.

Dex looked out back and growled alot about 5 minutes before the crash. I suspect he heard it cracking. So I'm listening to him now. And we're sleeping on the daybed, the farthest bed from the back.

 

[Guest]

Rita, it's so hard, but you have Dexter and January 4th will be here before you know it! The extra money will be nice... maybe use some for a small vacation to someplace warm for the 3 of you!

 

[gene]

Prayers out to you!! My three have volunteered to come help Dexter bark!!

 

[MaxandMe]

Rita what does your hubby do as a career?

 

[Dextersmommy]

He's a deckhand on the Mississippi for ADM. He's usually out 30 and home 30. This time it'll be out 37, with lots of extra money to make up for Christmas!

 

[blueteal]

Rita take a deep breath and get lots of hugs from
your Dexter and keep listening to him
Prayers coming your way
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

[lindamarie]

Oh Rita! How frightening! Where do you live?
I had a tree fall on my house many years ago.....I know how you feel. (((((((hugs))))))) and prayers

 

[Dextersmommy]

I'm in Illinois, near St. Louis. I haven't heard any more cracks and I'm settling down a bit. Going to take a tylenol p.m. and try to sleep a bit.

Thanks for all the well wishes. I had no idea I'd react so badly. Storms usually don't spook me. This one did.

 

[lindamarie]

Hope you can get some zzzz's! Is it stopping? Wishing you a restful night!

 

[doodleheaven]

Thinking of you...I hate storms and I hate when hubby is out of town - the two together would do me in. I'm so glad you have Dexter to keep you safe. Stay on the forum if you need to, we will get you through this!

 

[annabelles mom]

((((((((((( Rita & Dexter))))))))))))))))))

Hopefully the worst of the storm is over, you have a right to be scared, shaky etc, a tree fell on your deck !

I totally understand how you feel, when we lived in Fla, our house got struck by lightening twice in one night and our fence and well got hit, enough to scare the heebeegeebees out of you !

Hope the tylenol pm helps you calm down and you and Dexter get some rest tonite

 

[Raleighsmom]

Hope you made it thru the nite Rita and had a peaceful one...ice storms atr NOT funny...been thry quite a few myself, and the cracking and falling trees are very unnerving! Hugs to you and Dexter!!!

 

[tykesmom]

Hi Rita - hope you had a restful night in spite of your awful scare, and that you didn't have any more damage. I'm sure that Dexter kept you safe and sound - and all your doodle friends were thinking about you!

 

[lisarundell]

Rita how did the rest of the night go and were you able to get some sleep? Hopefully all the bad weather is out of your area, I think it is out west and north of us. Was it ice or a strong storm? Try and have a good day!