Hailstorm

Hello everyone,
the weather here just can’t make up its mind today. It’s just like April: sun, rain, hail, thunderstorms—we’ve had it all, on and off, today. From one moment to the next, heavy rain set in, followed by hail. The hailstones were like projectiles crashing down onto the ground and into our pond. There was some real force behind them.

The hailstones were so large and hard that they knocked unripe apples and plums, sweet cherries, leaves, and even entire branches off the tree. The hail also thoroughly battered the bell pepper plants. I wouldn’t want to be a fruit farmer right now. The hail is really ruining the harvest.

I hope things are calm and relaxed where you are.

Warm regards, Ina







And the hail didn’t even spare my big windmill :-(

Oh no, dear Ina! That’s anything but pleasant—so much of your harvest is now gone. The sight of it really makes me sad. You must have been looking forward to the harvest so much and put so much love into it.

That your area was hit so hard… I can only hope that there’s still some of the harvest left and that something like this doesn’t happen again. 

The main thing is that everything else remained intact. I remember that the storm had already wreaked havoc on your greenhouse before.

Just know that I’m sending you a big hug. My heart goes out to you.

Warm regards
Monika

Oh, dear Monika, your comment is a comfort to me right now. Yes, the weather’s caprices can really take their toll. That’s right—it completely destroyed our greenhouse two years ago. Now we have a new, sturdy one. It weathered everything just fine.

Well, as for the fruit and vegetables, we’ll probably have a smaller harvest this year. You might think the trees would have shed some fruit anyway. But for a gardener, any damage to their fruit and vegetables hurts. The flowers suffered too. But I don’t plan on eating those anyway. Otherwise, everything’s fine.

We have a huge fruit orchard a few kilometers away. If the hailstorm hit that place, they’ll be very sad right now. You can’t really protect such a large orchard full of fruit trees from hail. First the drought, then the hail. No, no. That’s enough for today. I’m going to focus on nicer things now. Tomorrow I’ll go out to the garden to clean up.

Best regards, Ina

OH MY, that really hit you hard over there, Ina.
Here it was muggy, windy, and there were dark clouds in the sky, but thank goodness it stayed dry from above
It’s a shame about the beautiful fruit and vegetables, but as long as no one was hurt by the hail, everything else is manageable—even if it hurts

Best regards, Inge

Oh my goodness, Ina. Your beautiful harvest. That’s so unfair—those hailstones that came down were huge.
It’s frustrating, but the main thing is that nothing happened to any of you.
We’re powerless against nature, and you’ve put so much love into your garden.
We feel for you.
In the meantime, let today’s yarn swap cheer you up a little.

Sending you a loving hug
Best, Andrea

Wow! Those are some huge hailstones! Too bad so much was knocked down—no, shot down!
It was really nice here today—slightly windy, not muggy, mostly cloudy but dry—it was really pleasant.

Yes, dear Ina, you’re doing the right thing. It’s better to focus on the beautiful things. Because there’s no point in dwelling on the loss for too long. I just hope there’s still plenty left—or that new crops will grow—for you to harvest. The main thing is that you’re all well and everything’s okay with the house.

Warmest regards again from Monika

You’re all so sweet :-)

Oh dear, dear Ina. Of course, it’s such a shame about your harvest and the garden. But what’s much more important is that you and the house are safe and sound. Those are some massive hailstones.
Just take it easy and be happy about everything that can still be saved, or that has survived.
Better times will come again.

Hugs, Marlies

Ina, that’s tough.
Sometimes the force of nature can be pretty scary—hopefully there’s still some of the harvest left for you.