Wild Weather
We had some wild weather in Victoria last night (in Australia, for those that aren't sure where I'm talking about). I was typing away on my computer at work and it was getting windier and wilder outside, some people started leaving for the day because they have a long commute home. Never did I think that maybe I should have left early too.
Driving home on the M3 (freeway lol) on the way to feed my horse. The wind was trying it's hardest to push my car off the rd. I had to hold on tighter than normal to the steering wheel. I arrive at the paddock and it starts to rain heavier and then hail is pouring down too. I want to get this over and done with so I exit my vehicle and procceed to change into my gumboots and sort of waterproof jacket. Suddenly there is no time to change I have to get to shelter, the wind has picked up and the rain/hail is getting heavier. 'This is crazy' I think. I run to the small shed which is like 5mtrs away and I slip over! Ha ha yes I fell in the mud! Your all laughing now and yes it was funny for a sec. I curse and run to the corner of the shed. My heart is beating fast and I feel a bit shaky. The horse feed bucket has fallen over, my gloves, the feed and scoop have fallen out. I run to pick these items up and quickly chuck them in the bucket. The weather is not holding back it feels like there is a hurricane going over the top of me. There are claps of thunder and I see lightening in the sky. I look up to my horses paddock and he is not in his shed. Silly horse. He has his head hung low and the wind is almost pushing him over. Branches are literaly blowing off the gum trees. Finally it calms for a bit....actually calm isn't the right word. The rain continues but the hail stops and the wind isn't as harsh. I run up the lane way, then run up the paddock to safety in my horses shed. He gets his feed and I race back down to the car. On the way home there are trees fallen down on almost every rd I pass. Motorists are having to swerve from the branches and trees that have fallen. My driveway is in sight and the automatic garage door goes up. I give a massive sigh and am happy to safely arrive home and be ALIVE!
This was the worst storm I have ever experienced therfore I would like to know of anyone else's 'wild weather' experience's.
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