per
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I just watched some wicked storm action near Wichita. How did your summer turn out after your tough start? Were you anywhere near these latest storms?
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Per, you didn't direct your question at me, but I'd like to throw in my two cents.
It did get really nasty around here last night. I talked to some folks from the Wichita area that were saying they had baseball/softball sized hail. There were some little tornadoes and some really strong straight-line winds.
You know how sometimes storms "go around" you"? Last night was sure one of those times for us. From Wichita, those stoms got bigger and badder, or, at the very least, stayed as strong as they were and came marching right towards us. There was "no way" for them to miss us. They did, though! Went to the west of us and went to the east of us. All we got was .40 of rain and some wind. Nothing compared to what the neighboring counties got.
In the last 10 days, I've had 4.95" of rain come in 5 different storms. I'll take that anytime.
It did get really nasty around here last night. I talked to some folks from the Wichita area that were saying they had baseball/softball sized hail. There were some little tornadoes and some really strong straight-line winds.
You know how sometimes storms "go around" you"? Last night was sure one of those times for us. From Wichita, those stoms got bigger and badder, or, at the very least, stayed as strong as they were and came marching right towards us. There was "no way" for them to miss us. They did, though! Went to the west of us and went to the east of us. All we got was .40 of rain and some wind. Nothing compared to what the neighboring counties got.
In the last 10 days, I've had 4.95" of rain come in 5 different storms. I'll take that anytime.
friends near the storms took a pretty good hit. we were no where near the bad area we are 3 hours straight north of Wichita, near the Nebraska border.
this summer has been a real challenge, insurance coverage is about $15,000 short of the damages on the house. and the storms took the gutters, so all the rain has softened the foundation, and now a basement wall is caving in!!! another $10,000 to fix that this winter ! the alfalfa we lost to the storm was to go against a lot of operating expences and that shortened me by about $20,000....I pulled the cattle 45 days sooner than normal cause the pastures never recovered from the hailstorm either, so the feed bill this winter will be a bit more than normal...
harvest is a couple weeks away, the prices are good, but the yeilds just don't sound to promising..... I pray it all works out. if not, we re adjust, and go after it full bore next year. all summer has been a peter / paul affair, trying to bounce around a few bucks to keep the wolves away, the added stress has been tough, but what don't kill us, makes us stronger!
I look at my situation and I can get all sad and miserable, but then I look around at others, and then I realize, I ain't got it too bad...we are all healthy, and we have each other... we will survive...no idea how, but we will
this summer has been a real challenge, insurance coverage is about $15,000 short of the damages on the house. and the storms took the gutters, so all the rain has softened the foundation, and now a basement wall is caving in!!! another $10,000 to fix that this winter ! the alfalfa we lost to the storm was to go against a lot of operating expences and that shortened me by about $20,000....I pulled the cattle 45 days sooner than normal cause the pastures never recovered from the hailstorm either, so the feed bill this winter will be a bit more than normal...
harvest is a couple weeks away, the prices are good, but the yeilds just don't sound to promising..... I pray it all works out. if not, we re adjust, and go after it full bore next year. all summer has been a peter / paul affair, trying to bounce around a few bucks to keep the wolves away, the added stress has been tough, but what don't kill us, makes us stronger!
I look at my situation and I can get all sad and miserable, but then I look around at others, and then I realize, I ain't got it too bad...we are all healthy, and we have each other... we will survive...no idea how, but we will
Hereford76
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my old man always said you don't know what you are made of till your back is up against the wall with no one to bail you out. you will make it work and you will be stronger for it. sounds like you have the right outlook and glad to hear everyone is well. my best regards
gcreekrch
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You'll do Jigs, you've got the right attitude. :wink:
Too bad you didn't have some moose down there to give a change from deer and KD.
You need a hand, let us know.
Too bad you didn't have some moose down there to give a change from deer and KD.
You need a hand, let us know.
per
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There can be some difficult weather that presents some large challenges. I am sure you Kansas guys are up to the task. Thanks for the report.
MsSage
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Sending prayers. You have the attitude to make just helping out from abovve.