Quite a storm

So Much water it washed this pecan tree right over.


This boat drifted from about 2 or 3 homes north of Mikes house. It was wedged between our car and Mikes truck.


Friday night a storm blew into the Memphis area and stayed for a while.
It rained and rained and rained. I heard on the news that we got 8" officially, but I think we got much more in Bolton.
Mikes house gets some minor flooding when it rains a lot. But, this was ridiculous. We had somewhere near 2 1/2 feet of water flowing around the motor home and around Mikes house.
There was water in our car up to the dashboard. It looks like we will be getting a new car. Yuck, we really liked this one. I just don't trust a car that has been flooded.Luckily we didn't get any water in the coach, but Mike was not so lucky. There was 6-8" all over his first floor.
This is the water mark on the wall just outside of our coach on the garage wall.
This is what is left of our walk after the waters receded. We never found the other 2 pieces.

We had two trucks there that were not under water so we were able to evacuate. We left about 10am and Mike, Nancy and Marilyn went to Dana's house for a while, until other living arrangements can be made. They are going to be out of their house for a few months anyway.

We never lost power for more than just a blink, so we left Cleo at home. We are staying at Bev and Richard's house tonight and heading home tomorrow.
It is raining again here in Bartlett, but it is not steady rain like Friday night and Saturday morning.
The nursery got hit pretty hard also.
Greenhouse 4, which is not covered and open to the weather, was destroyed, There were several hundred plants, and most of them are spread throughout the yard or washed away or in the bottom of the pond. It is quite a mess. There was a ground cloth over the entire area, and it is almost rolled up along the outer edge.

All in all a mess, but we are insured. A minor inconvenience for us, but a major disruption in the lives of Mike and Nancy. She has been uprooted from her home for the last part of her life.

More on the saga later.

Ta ta for now.