WEEKLY CHAT (non-osprey) SUNDAY, JUNE 7. 2015

Also thinking about you, DIANE. Hope to hear later that things have settled down, I'm wondering also, where do you seek shelter?

Ugh, Heather! I usually take my vest off during May, but its still on!!

Good Morning ALL. A much colder night last night but it it is sunny / cloudy at the moment. 14.1c in the garden.

 Thinking of you Diane and hope you are in a safe place, away from all your trees.

Linda, I can't remember when I last wore a vest. I must have still been in school. I am still wearing my jeans though. The cold nights are forecast to last all week, so the garden plants must be getting confused.

Heather, I think I noticed that you are due some drier weather today. I hope so.

Back to the HW. OH is working in the garden.

They are trendy, tiny cotton vests bought from M&S, Brenda. I'm a cold person in the winter! I do have some pretty, lace thermal vests as well but only wear those when there's snow on the ground :-)

Hi, folks. Regarding the question about shelter. My house doesn't have a basement, which would be the safest place. Some people shelter in their showers or bathtubs, but my shower isn't very sturdy and I don't have a tub. My old cottage house also doesn't have modern-day closets. So I just put my mattress in the corner of the bedroom and get behind it.

Tornadoes form and travel very fast. You often have only minutes between the warning and the approach of the tornado. So there's no time to travel anywhere for shelter. You wouldn't want to go outdoors once there's a warning.

In 1995, the sirens sounded here and a warning was issued. My Mom walked out on the enclosed porch to close a window. In just that one minute, the tornado came roaring down off of the ridge like a bullet train, taking down a line of big old trees and shearing the roof off of the garage. Mom didn't have time to move.

Even if the forecasters can identify risky conditions ahead of time and issue a watch, there aren't any community sites where people can gather for shelter at any time of day/night.

Thanks for all of your kind words, though. Storms are all over here now. All well!

Everyone take care of yourselves. I'm finishing this bloomin' freelance project this week. Can't wait.

So pleased to hear you are ok, Diane. I hope the leaky roof isn't badly damaged. X

Thanks, Brenda. The roof has been leaking a bit for a while. I can't afford to have a new one put on (very expensive). I'm going to have to make myself climb the danged ladder and patch it. Annette picks those high oranges from her tree. Maybe I'll make her come here and patch my roof. LOL LOL!!!

So relieved to hear that you're OK, Diane. But not that you're thinking of climbing about on the roof.  Can't you pay a young feller to come and climb up there for you?  He needn't be skilled in roofing, particularly, just agile and willing to follow your instructions (from safely on the ground, LOL!)

Still strange weather here:  we went out, and were hot in the car in our jackets, but cold as soon as we got out of the car and into the wind. Then it got hot towards lunchtime in the bright sun,  and we took some clothes off...... then the sun went behind the clouds and we got cold again..... now I've put a sweater on and am indoors.

EDIT:    ps:  good luck with finishing your latest project, Diane  xx

I've just seen a design for a T shirt:  it has printing on the front, and says:

"I haven't spoken to my wife in years.  I don't want to interrupt her."     Rodney Dangerfield.