If we could harness the energy in those lightening bolts,

we sure wouldn't have any energy concerns. Tough stuff -

and it looks from the pictures that it was too close to home.

I've got a huge Tulip Poplar tree on the hill just behind my house

that had the same looking strike several years ago. Although it's a few

hundred feet away, it was still too close.

Thought it was a goner for a couple of years, but it's back and

going strong despite its' scars.

My two big dogs both freak at the sound of thunder. One heads to the basement

and hides under the steps, and the other shakes like a leaf and crawls into bed

with us. (At night only - during the day we don't let her into bed with us)

Actually they're not allowed on the furniture - but I doubt if you'd keep her down in a storm.

Have a good week.

Paul VS

If we could harness the energy in those lightening bolts,

we sure wouldn't have any energy concerns. Tough stuff -

and it looks from the pictures that it was too close to home.

I've got a huge Tulip Poplar tree on the hill just behind my house

that had the same looking strike several years ago. Although it's a few

hundred feet away, it was still too close.

Thought it was a goner for a couple of years, but it's back and

going strong despite its' scars.

My two big dogs both freak at the sound of thunder. One heads to the basement

and hides under the steps, and the other shakes like a leaf and crawls into bed

with us. (At night only - during the day we don't let her into bed with us)

Actually they're not allowed on the furniture - but I doubt if you'd keep her down in a storm.

Have a good week.

Paul VS

yeah,Otherdog (the beagle,not me) is terrified of a storm too. That's the only time Jobyna lets him on the furniture (I let him do whatever he wants,gets us both in trouble!)

uh...by the way-why would you be in bed during the day in the first place,unless-oh...never mind...that's really nunna my bidness.I must be off.

(At night only - during the day we don't let her into bed with us)

I was just checking how close you read these!

Not bad for an old guy.

PVS