We had a devastating ice storm hit here the evening of Jan. 26. The kids and I packed up and headed to my folks in Missouri. The weathermen predicted about an inch and a half of ice and power outages. This mobile home is all electric, mom and dad have a wood stove and propane. Hubby stayed behind to work.

The power went off Tuesday the 27th. There was not one tree or power pole that wasn't broken in over a 600 mile radius!! Never in my life have I seen something like this!  Hubby ended up going to a shelter as the trees were falling everywhere...he wasnt taking any chances staying in here. It sounded like bombs going off. It was cold and dark. Every few seconds you would hear a loud crack then a boom as the limb would come crashing down on the icy ground, roof or whatever below.  It was scary and horrible.

Hubby ended up joinging us the weekend and stayed with us the next week and drove back and forth to work everyday about an hours trip. He would check on our place twice a day. Thankfully the only damage we had was our fence got demolished. Tress and limbs are everywhere in our yard......still a big one on our roof.

We lost all food in our fridge and deep freeze. Our power was off for 15 days!!!! We were able to return back home from my folks on Tuesday, Feb 10.   

What a long two weeks ithas been. I think I have felt every emotion at least twice!! So gald to be back home and online. Back to a normal schedule with no damages...thank you Lord!!!

I will post pictures as soon as I get settled and some extra time :)  

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Posted by 2boysmom

From a person who has experienced 2 hurricanes in the last 3 years (and actually stayed during the last one) I am so sorry that you're experiencing this. Be prepared to feel disoriented for awhile. It just kind of turns your world upside down and all the schedules, plans, routines, etc. seem to take a long time to return. As far as school goes - here's what I kept thinking (when I would panick over our lack of progress during those times): I'm just so glad I had my kids with me and didn't have to send them and their emotions off to the local school, where they would have to stifle their feelings and pretend to learn.'God has blessed you and will take care of you. Just hug your family and do what you can each day. Whatever doesn't get done will be there tomorrow.
Blessings!

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Posted by OldSchoolMarm

We had an ice storm similar to this in Ok several years ago. I can remember that when the trees would crack and fall it sounded like a rifle shot.
Glad everyone was okay!
Blessings, Julie

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