Thursday, October 27, 2022

Thankful Thursday 30 days after Ian

Yard after 10 days of hard labor

Yard before Ian



next day after Ian, what was left of the ears, banana..

We thoughtwe lost them all, but we stood the big ear up, cut off all dead leaves, leaving one leaf, cut the banana tree down, put the stump back in the ground. and stood up one of the small ears, pushing the dirt firmly around it and  Today is Thankful thursday and look at it now


The stump of the bannana has new growth, the big Ear has 3 leaves, the little ear has 3 leaves and you can't see the cassava, but 5 that I planted have new growth.
We are thankful we are thriving, the plants are coming back, the roof stayed on, and now it has been 30 days since Ian visited.

30 days after Ian, Florida is like a giant green house.

And I am thankful for a blog friend who sent me her old iphone that took these photos



15 comments:

CheerfulMonk said...

It was so beautiful before...it must have been heartbreaking to see the devastation. And what an enormous amount of work doing the cleanup. But thank heavens things grow fast.

easyweimaraner said...

how good that your plants are such troopers... they all come bak...and Ian is the loser, ha!

Hootin Anni said...

Much improved after all your hard labor!!

Ann said...

Wow, it doesn't seem like it's been that long since Ian went through. Nature is wonderful. It's amazing how resilient some plants can be.

eileeninmd said...

Wow, it is great to see all that new growth. Your plants are beautiful.

Take care, enjoy your day!

Rose said...

Hard to believe thst was 30 days ago...and then to see the regrowth is wonderful.

Yamini MacLean said...

Hari OM
That is one thing to be said for living in the tropics - it can go from mud to jungle in a matter of weeks! So glad your place is rejuvenating. YAM xx

Chatty Crone said...

I have to say it was beautiful - then a mess - but joy is coming! Thank God.

My Mind's Eye said...

And I say good riddance to Ian he was uninvited I too am so thankful your roof stayed in place and you and Double B's are well
Hugs Cecilia

Mevely317 said...

This just goes to show, you can't keep a good plant down!
I think we humans could take a lesson from them.

photowannabe said...

Wowzers, Florida is definitely a GreenHouse.
I am amazed at how things are bouncing back. You and Bob worked so hard and your yard shows it.
It sounds like things are looking up a bit.
Going in a few to have our front brakes and rotors replaced today.
Its a real answer to prayer to have it paid for by our friend..
eBay has slowed down but hope to sell a few things soon.
Sue

The Adventures of the LLB Gang said...

I am so very thankful to see the new growth....and hope it continues!

DeniseinVA said...

Nature has a resilience I truly admire. So glad yours is heading in the right direction.

Linda said...

Y'all DID it!! I know it's been a long hard 30 days but here you ARE!!

Debby@Just Breathe said...

I'm so glad to see the new growth. What a trying experience you have been through.