Farewell Dorian

My #sublime Sunday was not the usual quiet day but one spent in the eye of a hurricane. Hurricane Dorian releases it’s fury across the maritimes on Saturday afternoon into Sunday.

First, I would like to thank everyone who said prayers and offered good wishes that Dorian would pass safely and quickly through my region. Love you folks.

Prince Edward Island lost power Saturday afternoon as Dorian’s angry winds howled outside. We were without power for seventy-two hours and some are still without electricity.

Many trees came down across the hydro lines. Some boats that anchored and thought to be in a safe cove, crashed into each other. Shingles were ripped from rooftops. Trees shook and lost their fruit too early leaving farmers in need.

Finally late Sunday the winds started to decrease and peoples here on the Island breathed a collective sigh of relief.

My feelings in a #haiku.

Farewell, Farewell Dori
Whipping gales and pounding rain
Shouting at the trees

Nights without power
In the dark, dismal dawn light
Wrecks on sea and land

No mercy, fierce fiend
Without a tear in my eye
I bid you good-bye!

During the hurricane, a poplar tree blew down in our driveway.

Fallen trees I saw the next day.

Many trees were completely tore out of the ground.

Since we had no electricity, Hubs got the wood stove going to heat water for coffee. I could cook soup and other food on the wood stove. Luckily I had stored some water to use during the hurricane.

Sunday Cat doesn’t know what’s going on with the wind howling outside and the house shuttering in bursts and starts as Dorian huffs and puffs.

Squirrel is curious the next day as he sees the tomato plants beaten down and tree leaves blown on the deck. He must have been safe in his hole when the hurricane whirled by.

Nothing like a little nourishment to make him forget the hurricane.

Skies were still overcast on Monday.

I was happy to see butterflies, bees and birds out and enjoying a beautiful day after Dorian passed this region.