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Stormy Times, collection of thoughts through the first 30 days of the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Asheville, NC

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3 days of rain

A storm brewing inside the house

Then a calm while closely watching the future radar

5:00 am power out and a retreat to downstairs 

While we slept to white noise the storm raged

7 trees down but our house and cars were spared

Root balls as tall as me

Neighbors cleaning the road and helping each other 

The tragedy begins to set in

Pink Floyd said it well when they sang “I can barely define the shape of this moment in time”


Friends gather and share stories of hardship and perseverance

Check ins when possible over spotty cell service 

Keeping food cold until it’s no longer worth the battle

Surveying the surroundings for cash, gas, and water

Helicopters and chainsaws replace the wind 

Cell service remains  non existent except seemingly at the Verizon store corner

Power restored 6 days later but months and years to go to heal the broken community 


My mother, shaken but ok… she warms my soul with a laugh or a smile

Hair washes by cold water soothe temporarily 

Daily visits and quests keep us somewhat sane

Cats are good 

Oldest child who left as the storm was brewing

Youngest in a transition only time will tell 


10 days in, Worked a bit by surfing from WiFi hotspot to hotspot 

Hope springs up at donation sites

Coloradan tree crew literally comes out of the woodwork to saw all of our downed trees

Drove through decimated areas to join in fellowship with friends over music and drinks

Starlink arrived only for social media to alert us of what we had not seen… devastation in so many areas

FEMA did our laundry and provided showers and meals

Morning water bottle showers were my thing


Third full week and emotions are running very high

Comes and goes as do the tides in the ocean

When will my calling become clear

When will my legs not feel like cinder blocks

When will every task not seem insurmountable 

Where is my perspective 

How can I complain when so many more are hurting far worse than I am?


Oldest child returned after quite a journey with friends, visit with his uncle, a beach, and a New York Visit

I flocked to music shows seeing Woody, then Spiro two times in two days followed by a Bella Fleck adventure hosted by our local music festival that would have taken place this weekend

Chopped wood overflows into my driveway 

I burn a fire pit almost daily

At first it was because there was nothing else to do with no power, one LTE bar on our cell phones

Now, I don’t really know how to stop as it seems the only way I can try to reverse the storm’s impact to my yard while seeking peace and calm


Love builds hope

Hope builds community

Community builds love


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