Another lovely day in Oklahoma. . .

[NFLDERS]

Thanks for doing that Dan. This tells me he's "off the grid" as I'm sure he'd take a look knowing it came from you.

 

[NFLDERS]

That was very thoughtful of you. I realized a few days ago that we are coming up on a year of him being off the boards. I am also hoping that he is doing okay and that he will find his way back here someday. His presence is definitely missed.

 

[NFLDERS]

Just wanted to pass on that I sent Willy an e-card for his birthday earlier in the month, still not picked up. Sure hoping and praying all is well with Willy.

Thanks Dan. Everybody.

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

My thoughts are with you and your friend, Jane. I'm so sorry. That is too young!

Dan, thanks so much for reaching out to WillyJ. I wish there was a way to know for sure that he is okay.

 

[Micca]

Going to a funeral this afternoon (Dh) of one of my friends; Her husband passed on Monday, he was only 60 years young.

Well I can't like that post, but wanted to acknowledge it. I'm sorry to hear the news of your friend's DH.

 

[Kitty 34]

Dan, thanks for trying to contact Willy. You are the most caring DISer here on the CB and I appreciate you for that. Micca, you're a strong 2nd!!

 

[NFLDERS]

Dan, thanks for trying to contact Willy. You are the most caring DISer here on the CB and I appreciate you for that. Micca, you're a strong 2nd!!

Hear! Hear!, and I'm here.

Thanks for support guys. The service was lovely, and I told my friend so during our long embrace.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Cool pics Jane, Thanks! DGD is back at daycare today so she's near 100%.

Aww I'm glad to hear she's better!! Sorry for the delay. For whatever reason I wasn't getting alerts for this thread for a while.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Going to a funeral this afternoon (Dh) of one of my friends; Her husband passed on Monday, he was only 60 years young... sigh.

I'm really sorry to hear that but I did want to say I enjoyed seeing and reading your about your trip!

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

So guys we had quite a scare yesterday morning.

Long story short we had a lead acid battery used for our old battery operated lawn mower (we have a different battery operated lawn mower that is much better but we kept the old one in case we needed it). Well we needed to use the old lawn power because on one of the more recent storms lightning hit close to our house and killed our battery charger for our lawn mower we currently use and my husband was in the middle of mowing the front yard (after having mowed the backyard and the sides already) and the battery needed to be charged.

Anywho my husband accidently left the old lead acid battery charging overnight........because it basically was being overcharged the battery emitted hydrogen sulfide which is extremely dangerous gas that can kill you. We noticed it in time (because of the smell of rotten eggs) and my husband put the battery outdoors (this was at 5am) and we opened the windows in the house up but closed off office door where the battery had been charging and closed off the ventilation that room has with the rest of the house but left the window open in the office, packed up our cat in his carrier and left the house. We parked at our neighborhood pool for over an hr and came back and the smell was gone from the house though still slightly present in the office.

We left to go to a prearranged thing we had that day but kept our cat confined upstairs (the gas is heavier than air so upstairs was much safer than dowstairs). We had to close all the other windows because of storms coming in but we left the office window open and still closed off from the rest of the house. We got back to the house like 8hrs later and the smell in the office was completely gone except for a burning plastic smell (from the battery when it had been charging). That window in the office is still open and will probably remain that way for a while longer.

We did get some minor side effects like a scratchy throat and slight irritation in the eyes and because of the way the symptoms can take days to appear we will be watching ourselves closely.

ETA: We do have a way to get rid of the battery by way of Household Hazardous Material drop-off center but they aren't open Monday (today) nor Tuesday (tomorrow) so it will have to wait until Wednesday.

 

[Kitty 34]

So guys we had quite a scare yesterday morning.

Long story short we had a lead acid battery used for our old battery operated lawn mower (we have a different battery operated lawn mower that is much better but we kept the old one in case we needed it). Well we needed to use the old lawn power because on one of the more recent storms lightning hit close to our house and killed our battery charger for our lawn mower we currently use and my husband was in the middle of mowing the front yard (after having mowed the backyard and the sides already) and the battery needed to be charged.

Anywho my husband accidently left the old lead acid battery charging overnight........because it basically was being overcharged the battery emitted hydrogen sulfide which is extremely dangerous gas that can kill you. We noticed it in time (because of the smell of rotten eggs) and my husband put the battery outdoors (this was at 5am) and we opened the windows in the house up but closed off office door where the battery had been charging and closed off the ventilation that room has with the rest of the house but left the window open in the office, packed up our cat in his carrier and left the house. We parked at our neighborhood pool for over an hr and came back and the smell was gone from the house though still slightly present in the office.

We left to go to a prearranged thing we had that day but kept our cat confined upstairs (the gas is heavier than air so upstairs was much safer than dowstairs). We had to close all the other windows because of storms coming in but we left the office window open and still closed off from the rest of the house. We got back to the house like 8hrs later and the smell in the office was completely gone except for a burning plastic smell (from the battery when it had been charging). That window in the office is still open and will probably remain that way for a while longer.

We did get some minor side effects like a scratchy throat and slight irritation in the eyes and because of the way the symptoms can take days to appear we will be watching ourselves closely.

ETA: We do have a way to get rid of the battery by way of Household Hazardous Material drop-off center but they aren't open Monday (today) nor Tuesday (tomorrow) so it will have to wait until Wednesday.

Wow! That's very scary indeed! I'm so glad you guys are alright!!

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Wow! That's very scary indeed! I'm so glad you guys are alright!!

Thank you! I'm still slightly worried about all of us. It's one of those times that I wish our smoke detectors, which are also a carbon monoxide detector, could detect a more variety of gases but I don't think most people would encounter other gases beyond carbon monoxide.

We do have a passive radon system in our house so we can get that tested from time to time and make our passive system an active system in the future if needed but really I never thought about hydrogen sulfide.

 

[Micca]

Yikes Mackenzie, that's awful! Sure glad you took precautions to air out the house and to keep your cat safe. I'm wondering if the Fire Dept. might be able to check the chemical level just to be sure you aren't at risk now. We lived in a condo where the homes were connected by the garages, and the neighbors accidentally left their car running in the garage. The neighbors began suffering effects and the fire dept came out to check the carbon monoxide levels in our place. Fortunately the fumes hadn't made it from their garage to ours but it could have had they not caught it sooner. If not the FD maybe the utility company?

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Yikes Mackenzie, that's awful! Sure glad you took precautions to air out the house and to keep your cat safe. I'm wondering if the Fire Dept. might be able to check the chemical level just to be sure you aren't at risk now. We lived in a condo where the homes were connected by the garages, and the neighbors accidentally left their car running in the garage. The neighbors began suffering effects and the fire dept came out to check the carbon monoxide levels in our place. Fortunately the fumes hadn't made it from their garage to ours but it could have had they not caught it sooner. If not the FD maybe the utility company?

That's not a bad suggestion really. We're pretty darn confident the gas itself is gone (the house has been aired out for a longer period than it ever has since we moved in) it's more the side effects that has me still concerned. It's not that I'm freaking out or anything now that is but I do want to keep an eye on us if we start to feel bad or if the sore throat gets worse. But I appreciate you thinking of that stuff as it hadn't even occurred to me other than buying a very expensive detector kit.

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

Crazy weather here today. Harvey has made his way to our area. We were mostly getting just rain and a little wind. Now we have 8 active tornado warnings all around us. They have all been fairly weak, thankfully, and none directly in our immediate vicinity, but it's making for an interesting day.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Crazy weather here today. Harvey has made his way to our area. We were mostly getting just rain and a little wind. Now we have 8 active tornado warnings all around us. They have all been fairly weak, thankfully, and none directly in our immediate vicinity, but it's making for an interesting day.

Oh no! I hope you don't have any damage or anything and that everyone is ok where you're at. Tornados can be scary stuff for sure.

We're headed to the Lake of the Ozarks tomorrow for Labor Day weekend so I was watching the weather forecast and it looks like Harvey shouldn't be reaching out there.

 

[Micca]

Be careful out there @Twilight Sparkle ! I know you're likely used to it but you still gotta keep an eye out. @Mackenzie Click-Mickelson enjoy the weekend, it should be beautiful there!
Weather is FANTASTIC here, so unusually mild for the end of August. But the better news is: I got tickets to Springsteen On Broadway!

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

As far as I know, the warnings are over. Only one report of a touchdown. No idea if it did any damage. Our area is fine. Lots and lots of rain coming down. And this is just a teensy fraction of what TX and LA had. I'll be glad when Harvey is laid to rest.

@Mackenzie Click-Mickelson , you guys should be fine. According to our weather people, Harvey should be at the middle TN/KY line by 1am tonight. Have a great trip! We're still debating a quick trip out of town this weekend.

@Micca , yes, we are used to hearing sirens, but we are usually super lucky. We seem to live in the perfect bubble. We did have damage from a small tornado once, but for the most part, the really bad stuff horseshoes around us. But still, we always have our "tornado closet" ready for an emergency just in case.

 

[Micca]

yes, we are used to hearing sirens, but we are usually super lucky. We seem to live in the perfect bubble. We did have damage from a small tornado once, but for the most part, the really bad stuff horseshoes around us. But still, we always have our "tornado closet" ready for an emergency just in case.

I've lived in tornado alley most of my life, I'm a bit surprised when I see people get really scared over tornado warning & watches but I understand. Of course they can be deadly but I've never been within 30 miles of a twister. One has to be aware, but I'm more concerned about the electricity going out. Besides the hail storm back in April did a ton more damage than any tornado damage I've ever experienced. OTOH a dear friend lost everything in the Norman, OK tornado about 15-20 years ago.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

I've lived in tornado alley most of my life, I'm a bit surprised when I see people get really scared over tornado warning & watches but I understand. Of course they can be deadly but I've never been within 30 miles of a twister. One has to be aware, but I'm more concerned about the electricity going out. Besides the hail storm back in April did a ton more damage than any tornado damage I've ever experienced. OTOH a dear friend lost everything in the Norman, OK tornado about 15-20 years ago.

Yeah lived here my whole life as well. Be aware is really what you gotta do but no need to freak out (except when you see that green sky--then it's time to get more serious lol). The closest I've been was 2 years ago when a rain-wrapped tornado touched down a few miles of our house (I believe it was an EF0 or EF1 so little damage and luckily it didn't seem to hit houses from what I know) and that was scary not just because of the proximity but because you couldn't see anything outside because of all the rain so you didn't know where it actually was but the vast majority have not been near me. Hail is no joke for sure.