We were expecting a thunderstorm but were surprised at the intensity. David was sitting in the family room when lightning hit nearby, followed by a crash. The thunder knocked a painting off the wall. It, in turn, took angels and a Danish nisse to the floor with it. None of the figures were harmed, but there is a small tear in the sky of the painting. I am very sorry about that, because it was painted by neighbors Shawn and Bob’s daughter. They will look at it with me and see what can be done to repair it.
Our weather forecast included snow. It did snow here, not just in higher elevations, and so far we have about a zillionth (of whatever measurement you use) of accumulated snow on the ground. I enjoyed watching it, even when it looked more like rain than snow.
Mehrling Muse 
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Glad it was nothing more than a few things falling. The painting is beautiful, and somehow, the “hole in the sky” sounds symbolic. It might be stuck in my head today.
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I never thought of the sky hole as symbolic. I’m very thankful the tear wasn’t worse than it is.
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I meant the image of “hole in the sky” like the real sky, not the hole in the painting. It just made me think of a poetic image, not that the painting getting torn was symbolic. Sorry for the confusion, and of course it is good that the tear is not worse and can hopefully be repaired.
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No confusion on my part. It’s my job to confuse others. I’ll change my point of view and consider a hole in the real sky. Today there has been a snow hole in my sky. I’ve watched snow falling much of the day, but it hasn’t been able to accomplish a thing. That sky hole did not let freezing temperatures go with the snow. Others consider that a blessing, but I was longing to see the snow accomplish something.
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Wow! That was a close strike then. I do hope you can repair the painting as it looks like a very good one.
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I love the scene of the painting — comes from a national park just across the mountain. It takes a long time to get there, though. Shawn and Bob’s daughter painted it, and Bob made the frame for it.
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I am glad no one was injured! What a frightening experience!
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I didn’t have sense enough to be frightened. I was too busy taking a lightning quick shower. I was wet when the lightning struck and raced through getting the shampoo out of my hair. Thankfully, the electricity did not go out, so I had hot water to finish.
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My mother wouldn’t let us bath during a thunderstorm. She was very afraid of lightning.
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John’s mother was afraid of lightning, too. As a child, she lived in Minnesota and saw a barn burn down after being struck.
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We got some of that here….our little man, Wellie, was shaking in his paws/boots.
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It was quite a storm. I didn’t realize we failed to use it all up before you got it.
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and It looks like a couple of fallen angels too Anne!
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Evidently my angels are tough.
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Mine are not as tough. I have one of those as well but one of the wings broke off.
I use it for my Christmas tree Angel!
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Well, an angel should be grounded if he/she is in charge of a tree.
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The heavens have been loud and bright lately. Big rolls of thunder and hugh lightening strikes.
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The weather wants to keep us enlightened and bombarded with booms.
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Be careful Anne🥰
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Wow! That was some storm!
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Growing up during a thunderstorm my mom would say God was moving his furniture around, or God was bowling. It sounds like a whole lotta shaking going on up in the Heavens. I’m glad you didn’t get the likes of what Alabama and Georgia got – yikes!
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We were spared a great deal.
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Yes, you lucked out for sure Anne!
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Snowfall weather. You enjoyed it’s Tack care!
Beautiful painting.
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The painting is of a scene on the other side of the mountain. We’ve seen the elk many times, often walking right by the car. They are wild animals, so we never get out of the car when they are close.
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So nice , I like
Thanks!
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We got a few rumbles of thunder, but nothing so big as to knock pictures off the wall! It is snowing this morning, just a dusting of tiny flakes.
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We have an inch or so of snow on the ground. I think the snow will stop soon.
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Unreal!!! I would have been shaking in my boots! Now that painting has provenance. What a story! Glad you are all okay.
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David was in the room with the falling painting. I would have jumped and screamed.
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Wow on the thunder and the picture. A little unnerving I would guess. Glad all is well.
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I was glad David came to tell me what happened before he picked everything up. I needed a photo!!
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