I doubt it because I looked online and saw that there were damages in many areas of Chicago. However, there are quite a few trees on the property and they took a hit. Art was a Tree Keeper and loves trees.
Now two other trees have been damaged.
Poor Tif tried to move the limb herself but found it was too big and heavy. Thank goodness the insurance company came right over and sent workers to fix the more dire things (fallen wires) right away.
Now if this wasn't bad enough, the ash that we planted split into two and came crashing down on poor Tiffany's car.On the really bad side, her car may have been damaged a bit.
On the plus side (if you want to find anything positive) this is the tree that Tif says the birds were using for a toilet. They sat on the tree and pooped on her car constantly.
I don't know if that tree can be saved, but the side that had the branches over her car is now gone.
I love big trees. I do. I really do....in the forest.
With weather so unstable these days, I'm wondering whether big trees are wonderful to have close to the house.
Did I mention the swamp oak we also have in the back of the house... the BIG swamp oak?
Kay, we had terrible storms here yesterday and trees were down all around us too! Hope Tif's car isn't damaged too bad! Trees are lovely but when they fall they usually do alot of damage. Take care!
ReplyDeleteWhoa! That poor car is buried under the tree. We have a huge old pine tree in front of our apartment, but I don't think anything could bring it down, thank goodness. I love trees, too. Here in the Evergreen State, we have lots of them to look at and appreciate.
ReplyDeleteOh Kay, this is awful. I can hardly believe your pictures.
ReplyDeleteBut thank goodness the kids were not hurt.
The weather certainly has fits of anger lately.
wow thats scary and you're right the weather is so strange now.We never had tornados or hurricanes in Northern Ontario Canda, now we have news reports all the time, before we moved we had to have some big trees removed from around our house.We lived in the bush,,our nearest neighbor was quite far away.Better to be safe than sorry.
ReplyDeleteThe storms this season have been horrendous!! I so sorry about Tifs car, but glad no one was injured. I love trees, too, but with such unstable weather one does indeed worry about them being too close to the house! Hope you have a good day and a great weekend, Kay!
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We had a big branch come down in a wind storm last weekend. As Dick's tennis partners helped him cut it up, one of them pointed out the height of our trees compared with the height of the house. They're four times the height of our small bungalow, more than twice as tall as our house is long.
ReplyDeleteIt is going to take a disaster like Tif's to wake Dick up to the danger.
Meanwhile, I'm glad Tif, her husband, and KC weren't hurt. That's the important thing.
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Kay, Alberta, Canada
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Big trees can come down if you have experienced a drought in recent years. Sycamores seem especially prone to this. Scary photos of what tonados can do. Dianne
ReplyDeleteoh Kay, how very stressful for Tif and all the family. But things can be repaired, glad to know everyone is safe. And hopefully the insurance will cover a lot of the damage.
ReplyDeleteSo glad they weren't hurt, but I'm sorry about all that damage. It makes you feel so helpless and vulnerable. I hope she has good insurance.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy storms because often they are spectacular, particularly in the open country, but of course I like them when they are without any damage.
ReplyDeleteInteresting images indeed.
Happy weekend!
I don't understand, Kay. Why doesn't Tif park her car in the GARAGE?
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean about trees. We had 2 areca palm trees, 1 plumeria tree, and 2 other tall trees removed from our yard. They were nice to look at, but dangerous to have so close to the house. No regrets.
Gigi: It's actually only a one car garage and the garage is filled with KC's toys, etc. They've also presently got three cars although one is ready to die.
ReplyDeleteI´m glad Tif was ok though. Trees can grow back.
ReplyDeleteKay, I love trees in the wild also. I like them by the house for shade, but they really are dangerous during a storm. I'm sorry about the damage you had on the property in Chicago. Thank goodness Tiff is ok. I hope the car is ok too.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry about your Chicago trees. And tif's car too. Hope she has comprehensive insurance.
ReplyDeleteI used to think I didn't want property if there were no trees. That was until I went through 3 back to back hurricanes in 03 and lost 30 trees in Florida.
ReplyDeleteWhen I moved to Arkansas, one of my had to haves was a yard with NO trees near the house. With our weird weather, they become weapons.
Hope her insurance covers everything.
Poor Art, his babies are wounded.
I understand your fears. We have three huge trees on our tiny lot. They provide the most wonderful shade and keep our house so cool in the summer.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to hear it.
ReplyDeleteHowever, it's at least lucky that your family were not injured. Don't be too disappointed at these troubles.
I love trees too but with winds they can be a worry!
ReplyDeleteSad to see all this but thank God no one was hurt.According to Vastu Shastra( science of construction ) it is advised to avoid planting heavy and tall tress around the houses .
ReplyDeletewishing her the best!
ReplyDeleteAloha from Waikiki;
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It only really matters that the people are okay, cars and buildings can be mended. Thought I always have a little weep inside when I see trees that have been blown down; they spend all those years growing and gracing our land and then look so pitiful when they come down.
ReplyDeleteJust glad she and KC are okay.
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ReplyDeleteSo very scary. We used to have Bradford pear trees in our other yard and all of them eventually came down at one time or another. One damaging the guttering pretty bad. We live in fear a lot from the HUGE, very old oak out our back door. If it came down on the house we would be devastated. The price you pay to have trees I guess.
ReplyDeleteIt is scary. I love big trees too, I have a big one just off our deck and I love the shade it provides, and shelter for my much loved wildlife, but when it gets windy, or we have a thunderstorm, I do worry about it.
ReplyDeleteAwfully scary, storms. Hugs to the swamp oak!
ReplyDeleteas long as everybody is OK...all the ash trees are going to be killed by the emerald ash borer...She could plant and Oak tree as they are wonderful for wildlife...
ReplyDeleteWe have very big, very tall cedar and fir trees in our yard. I do worry. Many people take down their big trees because they are "messy" or dangerous. but I couldn't bear to do that. We'll take our chances.
ReplyDeleteGlad no one was hurt!
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