Tornado Damage

While we were in Utah, Indiana and Ohio got pounded by tornadoes several times. Three hit the county in which I live, and one of them touched down out by the barn.

A photo of one of the three tornadoes in Tippecanoe County.

I was concerned when I heard the news, especially since the horses prefer to shelter in the old barn during storms and inclement weather. 

 I love the old barn at Tim's. (That's Abby peeking her head out of the door.)

It is such a peaceful place, cool in the summer and warm in the winter, and full of that wonderful horsey smell.

When I was a teenager, my 4-H leader had a similar old barn that collapsed and came down during some high winds. His horses were inside it, but luckily none were hurt aside from some scratches. I think about that whenever there is a bad storm in the area and wonder if the old barn will be able to withstand the winds.

I texted Tim as soon as I heard about the tornadoes. He confirmed that we had sustained some damage.

The old barn and the new barn did not have any damage but the blue barn did. Five trees came down and some of the fences need repairing. The playhouse that Tim has for his grandchildren was lost, too, but all things considered, things are okay.

Thankfully, the horses are fine, and the old barn has weathered yet another Indiana storm.