Mom Nature isn't very nice.

The center of “Lee” hung over Chattanooga most of the day, but we got only about another inch of rain. That makes near 8 at our house. We thought we’d had only small branches and leaves blown down last night. But by this afternoon, we saw that a large tree had fallen across the house of our across-the-street neighbor during the night. She wasn’t home last night, so she’s safe. And our next door neighbor had half of a Bradford pear fall toward the house of their neighbor on the other side. That one missed the house by a whisker. I’m getting really antsy about our trees that need to come out.

I went to Vicki’s new painting class this morning, and it was good to get out the watercolors, and to paint and talk with Vicki and Judy. I had some trouble getting into town because of trees down across the road. Some had been down and cut away, but others were still blocking traffic.

Because of the rain, the acrylic class was cancelled for tomorrow. Obviously there is a problem with water getting into the building where the class is held. A makeup lesson will be held at the end of the session.

The weather has certainly been challenging this year - for all areas of the world. From the snows of last winter, the spring floods, the earthquake and tsunami, the tornadoes, Irene, Lee, the wildfires. Mom Nature has really been on a rampage this year.
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Life along the Mekong River.