tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post4707432129431892113..comments2024-03-26T02:10:41.394-07:00Comments on Ash Tree Cottage: The Panic RoomSusan Freemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04323206599839838089noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-16562800159001289162015-04-13T11:25:47.862-07:002015-04-13T11:25:47.862-07:00Aragon is unconcerned by thunder, but Chocolat is ...Aragon is unconcerned by thunder, but Chocolat is utterly terrified - there are MONSTERS dancing on the roof. If I'd ever been in a house that was struck by lightning I too would be justly terrified.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-26904806596532070632014-05-15T11:45:00.506-07:002014-05-15T11:45:00.506-07:00Enjoyed looking at the movie kitchens. Sorry about...Enjoyed looking at the movie kitchens. Sorry about the storm.Teahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04246834295123351186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-10118305217642904232014-05-14T06:31:00.985-07:002014-05-14T06:31:00.985-07:00Bentley amazes me too. But he is afraid of the gr...Bentley amazes me too. But he is afraid of the groomer yet he loves her too. Nothing we have tried has ever calmed him down before a grooming session. Don't know why either because I introduced him to the process as a young pup.Susan Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04323206599839838089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-9150766058466201122014-05-14T06:28:39.323-07:002014-05-14T06:28:39.323-07:00I have fortunately never been in an earthquake. ...I have fortunately never been in an earthquake. We lived in Idaho for 20 years. Idaho is the 4th most likely state to have an earthquake and had the largest one ever in the lower 48 years ago near Challis but it is so remote that there was no property damage. We regularly had earthquake preparedness spots on TV. I suppose every spot has it's issues.Susan Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04323206599839838089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-62478053740397406212014-05-14T06:24:39.279-07:002014-05-14T06:24:39.279-07:00Bentley never lets me leave his sight. He's a...Bentley never lets me leave his sight. He's a real mama's boy!<br />Susan Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04323206599839838089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-45412581368550781802014-05-14T06:23:50.346-07:002014-05-14T06:23:50.346-07:00You are lucky to live in Seattle. Love it there.You are lucky to live in Seattle. Love it there.Susan Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04323206599839838089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-25088186496964670362014-05-14T06:22:41.836-07:002014-05-14T06:22:41.836-07:00Thanks Martina.Thanks Martina.Susan Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04323206599839838089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-14931592663250969152014-05-14T05:33:36.052-07:002014-05-14T05:33:36.052-07:00So sorry about your prior house being struck...no ...So sorry about your prior house being struck...no wonder storms affect you this way now! I am amazed at Bentley, though! It's the opposite here...my dogs, especially Lily, get terribly stressed out when we have a storm and follow me / stay by me until it passes.<br /><br />Anyway it is nice that you have that bath area to turn to and ride it out :) Deb @ Frugal Little Bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13091419343402163298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-35771391604951017782014-05-13T18:38:20.187-07:002014-05-13T18:38:20.187-07:00Hi there, I was born and lived almost my whole lif...Hi there, I was born and lived almost my whole life in Ca., so you'd think I'd be used to earthquakes. I was never bothered by them until I had toddlers. Then we went through Loma Prieta and I had post traumatic stress; we also had a thunder storm the night of the earthquake so my youngest daughter always associated thunder with earthquakes. Of course she has kids now, so can't react. However, if I'm in a mall and the floor starts shaking, so do I. Glad you have a safe place! <br />Thanks for sharing; love your hiding place.<br />Noreen NanaNor'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03608980502430055753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-4724373077505096762014-05-13T18:22:43.719-07:002014-05-13T18:22:43.719-07:00So sorry that it scares you so much. I would have...So sorry that it scares you so much. I would have been that way as well if I had been through that or a tornado. I think it is amazing that you found a way to calm yourself. Yeah, Bentley for hanging out with mom.Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04242778760582160429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-74162585052580204802014-05-13T17:04:19.585-07:002014-05-13T17:04:19.585-07:00I shake and shiver anytime there's thunder &am...I shake and shiver anytime there's thunder & lightning. When I lived in Nevada the house across the street under construction got hit by lightning. It actually struck & bent the non-traditional steel frame. It sounded like a bomb/explosion. I've always been a scaredy cat when it comes to storms but that sealed the deal! Luckily those kind of storms are few & far between here in Seattle. Lots of rain, but not lots of the scary stuff. I love the rain, especially when I'm trying to go to sleep. It's like a lullaby! Glad you have a place to go to feel more secure.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10832910571454797097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-80298826440024293232014-05-13T16:51:55.332-07:002014-05-13T16:51:55.332-07:00So glad you have a place to go that makes you feel...So glad you have a place to go that makes you feel safe...a very pretty space!ℳartina @ Northern Nestinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03492503626430263274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-33753664069577165962014-05-13T14:28:05.408-07:002014-05-13T14:28:05.408-07:00I saw the pics of your hail. We didn't have a...I saw the pics of your hail. We didn't have any, just lots and lots of lightning and thunder and the rain came down in torrents. I have never seen it rain anywhere as hard as it does down here. I love that green. It's funny because I was never all that fond of green years ago and now I love it! I think it's a cozy and friendly color. I hope you are feeling better today!Susan Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04323206599839838089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-83593322396990388102014-05-13T14:25:15.597-07:002014-05-13T14:25:15.597-07:00Wow ~ I am impressed! I am trying to have less fe...Wow ~ I am impressed! I am trying to have less fear but I don't know if I will ever approach zero fear. I always turn to God's comfort. I lean on Him quite a bit.Susan Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04323206599839838089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-45384332255127606492014-05-13T14:07:49.586-07:002014-05-13T14:07:49.586-07:00We had storms here, night before last. Big hail! ...We had storms here, night before last. Big hail! The winds were fierce, too :( I do love your bathroom. My downstairs bedroom has a color very close to yours, on the walls!<br />xoxo<br />Me<br />Bentley, stick close to Momma when the storms come!Robin@DecoratingTennisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09896928242190026852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-4638132996857023252014-05-13T13:58:26.574-07:002014-05-13T13:58:26.574-07:00You handled that fear well. I have ZERO fear of st...You handled that fear well. I have ZERO fear of storms, my mother loved them, so they bring me happy memories, weird but true.<br /><br />I am glad you have a "safe haven." And you did right by praying - God always has our backs.<br /><br />Michele M./ Finch Resthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08971943265328093734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-88333628993084860692014-05-13T13:36:59.957-07:002014-05-13T13:36:59.957-07:00I grew up in the northern suburbs of Chicago near ...I grew up in the northern suburbs of Chicago near Lake Michigan. We had violent tornados through there when I was a child too. I remember one summer when my Mom and I were in the basement nearly every day and night. My Daddy was always traveling overseas on business so it was just the two of us and my little Scottie named Bonnie. I used to pretend that Bonnie and I were like Toto and Dorothy and we would get whisked away to Oz. Silly girl. Storms did not scare me then. What did I know? Please be careful and safe! We all love you!!<br />Susan Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04323206599839838089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-85780133591528548042014-05-13T13:29:48.148-07:002014-05-13T13:29:48.148-07:00I have listened to George Noory for years whenever...I have listened to George Noory for years whenever I could not sleep. He seems like a genuinely nice man. He came to do a show at the historic Egyptian Theater in Boise a couple of months ago. I am sorry that he never came to Boise while I lived there because I would have gone to see him. He always speaks so fondly of his life back in Michigan. How fortunate you are to know him!Susan Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04323206599839838089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-27377789355505861372014-05-13T13:26:33.337-07:002014-05-13T13:26:33.337-07:00I am sorry to hear that your house was hit by ligh...I am sorry to hear that your house was hit by lightning too. When lightning hit mine it was the loudest sound I ever heard. My laid back sweet Golden Retriever was terrified of storms after that. Poor baby.Susan Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04323206599839838089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-86863154139766877782014-05-13T12:59:01.648-07:002014-05-13T12:59:01.648-07:00Susan - Others can't understand that fear if t...Susan - Others can't understand that fear if they've never been there. My Mother and Grandmother (Nana) were in a tornado that destroyed our little town in the 40's before I was born. I grew up petrified of tornados and spent more time in the cellar than in my bed. We had cots down there and food and water and many a night stayed all night long. When I was married and left that little town, my first thought when we were looking for houses was "where is the tornado cellar?" We moved to a town in the panhandle of Texas where they had never had a tornado, so they thought I was crazy. After we moved back to Oklahoma (still no cellar), I gradually got over my fear. Plus, we have so many that you kind of get to where you don't pay attention - which is scary. But, I remember getting teased about how scared I got when it got dark and started the lightning and thunder. So, if they've never been thru something like that - they just don't get it. I get it completely and am glad you found a safe spot where you feel secure!<br /><br />Judy20 North Orahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09215328045988219360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-81253635802962072742014-05-13T12:45:13.649-07:002014-05-13T12:45:13.649-07:00So glad you have a place to go to where you feel s...So glad you have a place to go to where you feel safe!<br /><br />By the way, Coast to Coast AM is hosted by a guy I did theater with (in my teens) in my hometown of Dearborn Michigan. George Noory. I wrote him a while back and it was nice to touch base after all these years.<br /><br />xo<br />ClaudiaClaudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16691249261693845371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-29501827413237439832014-05-13T12:31:55.841-07:002014-05-13T12:31:55.841-07:00I understand! On the one month anniversary of livi...I understand! On the one month anniversary of living in Oklahoma (this was almost 24 years ago) lightning hit our chimney in the middle of the night. It sounded like an absolute explosion. My husband and I were both upright and screaming in a heartbeat because it scared us so much. Over the years living there, I hate to say it but we became a little numb to all the storms because they make the Texas storms look tame. There's always lightning, hail, and frequently tornadoes..but it's never boring there. I'm glad to be in Dallas which is still Tornado Alley but not quite as bad.<br /><br />By the way, that is one beautiful panic room!!Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05728612514516285320noreply@blogger.com