This has been a totally terrible summer. We have had one wave of storms after another. While that in itself might not be such a problem, the fact that lightening struck the tree next to our house and set the house on fire was a HUGE problem for us. The fire itself was in the walls so it was difficult to find. The electricity from the lightening strike flew through the wiring in the house and took out almost all the things plugged into the outlets. This could have been fun to replace some older stuff with newer stuff but we have been systematically doing that for the past year. So we have had to replace everything with new. (Remember we just finished the kitchen into a handicapped accesible kitchen for me) Finally got all the estimates and were about ready to start the repairs on the roof, electrical and plumbing issues (we live in the country so we have an electric well pump) when the darn tree, yep the same one, fell on the house again. Came right through the garage and attic. Luckally only a couple big limbs fell because if the whole tree came down it could have smashed me and Robert sleeping in our bed. Now we have more roof and electrical repair.
As if it couldn't get any worse, I stuck my foot into my muck boots and quickly pulled out my right foot and I thought I had got stung by a bee. Not my luck, it was a spider. Bit me between the big and 2nd toe. Swelling and pain have been a close friend of mine for a few weeks now. I don't know if spiders can bite more than once but I am fixin to fill those boots up with water and wash the sucker out. Let this be a lesson to all - don't leave your boots outside no matter how bad they are.
See ya on the farm
Charlotte
