(Photo from WFAA.com)
It was a strange week around here... for those of you who don't know, we live in the town in Texas that dealt with the November 14th Chevron gas line fire. Our entire town (of about 700 people) was evacuated for a little more than 2 days. Parts of town closest to the fire location continue to be evacuated. Our farm is located at the very edge of the city limits (and evacuation area). Thankfully we were able to stay at the farm and Alan's parents were able to stay with us (they live where the evacuations were in place).
Here is the view of the site, as taken from our yard (phone pic). Yikes!
No one was injured, and we give thanks to the local responders who helped keep our community a safe, and secured area.
Glad you and your family are safe. You seem fairly close from the picture. Oh how i miss my Texas!
Posted by: Judy | November 21, 2013 at 03:45 AM
Glad to hear you're okay!
Posted by: Kelly Bee | November 19, 2013 at 04:14 PM
I thought that was somewhere in your vicinity, but hadn't realized it was "that close". Those are some scary pictures! Glad that you two were able to stay put at the farm with the critters, and how wonderful that Alan's parents could be there safe too! Never a dull moment on your property!!
Posted by: Sherri D. | November 19, 2013 at 03:44 PM
Wow!! I am so thankful you and yours and the town is ok. We live very close to a natural gas line and if ever it goes we all go with it! Just pray it doesn't. Be safe!
Posted by: Jeanette Duke | November 19, 2013 at 08:30 AM
So glad y'all got to stay in place and that parents were able to stay with you!
Posted by: Renee M. | November 18, 2013 at 05:33 PM
When I saw this headline, I thought, "Oh, crap". Now after reading this I am thinking much more frightning thoughts. We are so so so relieved that you did not have to evacuate and send good wishes for the initial trauma. Blessings to you!
Posted by: Shala C. | November 18, 2013 at 04:20 PM
Oh my gosh Anna, That had to be scary. It looks pretty intense. I'm so glad you were safe.
Posted by: Ida P. Krause | November 18, 2013 at 10:38 AM
After last year's election, I pretty much turned off any kind of news because it's just too painful so I had not heard/read anything about this explosion. I'm so happy to hear that no one was injured. After this past summer, I know what it is like to live through an evacuation... VERY scary! My husband and I live in Black Forest, CO where the big fire was back in June. We were evacuated while that fire burned over 20 sq. miles. It actually came within a half mile of our home. While we were evacuated we had no idea if our house was still standing or not since the fire was spreading in our direction the whole time.
As a small child, my family lived in several places in Texas the last two being Houston and Pasadena. I still remember the refinery fires when we lived in Houston. My memory may not be perfect, but as I think back on that time, it seems like it was pretty often that the sirens were blaring and fire trucks were speeding off to a refinery fire. It must have been really scary for me as a very small child since it is one of the few things I remember from that time in my life.
I'm so happy for you that you didn't have to evacuate and also that you were able to take in your husband's parents during such a scary time. While I don't know from personal experience, but it must be a huge blessing to have family nearby.
Take care and I hope things get back to normal for you guys very quickly.
Posted by: CC | November 18, 2013 at 10:33 AM
I am so glad you and all the critters are OK!!! I hadn't heard about it but it sure does look scary!
Nebraska Dave
Posted by: plus.google.com/100235433989399869465 | November 18, 2013 at 05:19 AM
Good to hear everyone's safe. Oh my, that picture makes it look awfully close.
Posted by: VickiR in OH | November 18, 2013 at 02:47 AM
That's scary stuff! I'm glad you and the family are okay. I can't imagine having to leave the critters behind if you had to evacuate! Or would you haul them with you?
Can you tell I'm not a country gal? :)
Posted by: leslie (crookedstamper) | November 17, 2013 at 05:37 PM
So glad to hear that no one was injured. A very scary thing. Happy that Alan's parents had a place to come when they where evacuated, too. Hope the weekend was relaxing. hugs...
Posted by: Carol Dee | November 17, 2013 at 02:16 PM
Glad you are safe.
Posted by: SueB | November 17, 2013 at 12:28 PM
Oh Anna my Anna - how utterly frightful. I'm so relived to learn that no one was injured as a result of Thursday's explosion. How wonderful to be able to offer shelter to Your Alan's folks, too. You're a good egg. **Hugs**
Posted by: Gabriela Divine | November 17, 2013 at 09:10 AM
I am so glad you and all the critters are OK!!! I hadn't heard about it but it sure does look scary!
Posted by: Dee in NH | November 17, 2013 at 09:09 AM