November 21, 2004
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Unanticipated Thunderstorm
This morning we were treated to strong wind, heavy rain, nearby lightning and thunder that rolled on and on. It didn't last long and didn't upset anybody enough to get them out of bed.
When I finally got up to investigate, I found that the green garden trash container in front of the house had been turned around, moved about a yard and knocked over by the wind. I went beside the house to find that the trash and recycling containers had both been moved about ten feet and knocked over, with trash, cans and bottles scattered in the iceplant next to the driveway and into the yards of two of our neighbors, the Websters next door and the Johnsons across the street.
It took me about half an hour to get everything picked up. In the process, I slipped on the wet iceplant and twisted my left knee, which hurt for a couple of hours afterwards. My back hurt for a while, too, and my feet felt frozen from being soaked by the wet plants, even after replacing my sandals with slippers.
There seems to have been no other damage. The sun came out shortly after the storm passed. Despite the violent start, it has been a pleasant day.