It knocked down the tree house. Our poor darling tree house. Loved by many, many children. Such a loss.
This shot was taken through one of the broken windows in the barn. Yesterdays left over tornado winds went for windows and doors.
The second thing is that I was looking out the kitchen window when I saw a small barn door break loose and begin to knock itself to bits, so in my ballet flats and a pinny (I was making cakes for the kids) I quickly ran out to fasten it again. I was very quick. Very agile. Like a woodsprite dancing through the wind and falling branches, laughing at the storm. I grabbed the door and hauled it against the wind, latched it back, called out to Sheila not long now darling, she grunted back trying not to show her resentment at being locked in. Daisy went ‘yoo hoo.’ Soon Daisy Paisley. Soon, I called at the top of my voice like a song. I was the King. I had it all in hand, I called. We have had storms before darling, I said to Boo, who leapt and whined at his first bad storm. .. We are OK.,I said,
On the way back to the house, I ran across the grass and up the path, leaping for the steps that I had climbed a thousand times before, I never step on the first one I always run up two and sometimes three at a time, with the wind at my back I could leap the whole lot I thought and did, but a growl came from the sky, the skies lights dimmed and the wind let loose with its other ideas – gathering its forces. After beating up on towns along the way, it hit one of its 60 mile an hour gusts. And as I reached the top of the steps it picked me up, said – that’s enough of you – and threw me back down the wet steps, backwards, no purchase, no stopping. I had this sublime moment when I saw myself tumbling down on my back, twisting then hitting each step with my little bottom, like a caricature, a joke, a cartoon, a doll. The wind roaring about me with all the fury of my past, my ears sung with it, snarling, biting and then I hit the bottom and all was blue and silent and I thought .. Am I hurt? Is this bad?
Wind moved on, flicking his cruel sharp tail at my uncombed unruly hair, hurling his abuse at the saddest sky, Sky could not help. Wind had had his say. Sky, my Rangi, could only watch. I wept for him. I cried out for home.
I slid to a halt with one foot beneath me and one stretched out and watched one of my little shoes fly out ahead and Wind zipped back and blew it out of reach then laughing like a dark cloud in a cupboard, he was gone.
Rangi watched as I sat very still and took a deep breath. My minds eye, blue as blue, moved about my body counting bones and muscles. My skin a canvas stretched thinly above muscle and tissue. All present and possibly correct. Wait, Rangi and my Mother (who has been dead for years) said. Stretch each limb first so we can see. All four were good, though the legs were slow to obey. There was a delay. Get up, I said to them. NO, they said back. I used ‘language’ my legs ignored it. Wait said my Mama.
After a while, after cruising through my body checking and rechecking, I had trouble getting up. The hurt was in the deepest bone, a primal bone, a comical bone. A pivotal yet laughable bone. The coccyx, the tail bone, the glutimous maximus. I would say rise, get me to my feet and it said. No.
Now, I know you are going to tell me to get to a doctor. All the doctor will do is give me drugs. Pain relief. Probably codeine. Take two of these he/she will say after 30,00 dollars worth of xrays, then go lie down. For reasons that I do keep close to my chest, I choose to have nothing to do with doctors At All Anymore. (Note the capitals) I have had more than enough of them when I was young. And have not seen a doctor in over 25 years. I know this might make you mad but I am your test case. Let’s see how long I can go without entering the deeply screwed up medical world. Food cured me. Just me though. I am not saying you should do this. But do not tell me to see the doc. I know what is wrong with me. It will be OK.
I have a miniscule hairline fracture in the left quadrant of the lower bit of the coccyx and then I bashed up the sacroiliac joint. Only a little, a teensy hairline fracture at the most. I can point to the bone for you but it is so BORING to discuss .. and very painful to sit upon. All this without xrays.
It will get better in its own time. I will be a wee bit slower than normal for a while. The animals don’t care. I don’t care. Being here is the most important thing.
Because not far from here, very close in fact, there is dreadful damage from the tornado that whipped up this wind. People have lost their homes. So it could have been much much worse.
Love your friend on the farmy,
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
137 responses to “The Bad Wind Came and Did Two Bad things”
Healing hugs from Northern Ireland, I worried about you all through our night.
I was going to suggest a neck cushion like the ones used to aid comfortable sleep when flying. Elly used on when she had surgery on the base of her spine. She sat on it with the opening to the back and it took the pressure off her tail end. She found it very helpful in the car when she got back to driving.
Not a day you’ll forget in a while… your butt will remind you. All good advice from the Commenters Lounge, there’s much we can do to aid our body to heal itself. It seems were are all much in tune in this as well 🙂
Oh my stars! how do you know you have a hairline fracture without X-rays? do take care, we out there and here with you would encase you in sheaves of protection, and that was definitely an unprotected adventure on one level. i will say healing prayers for you; glad you are okay
I was feeling so sad about the treehouse before ever I realised about your fall. I hope you heal well soon. And I also hope the storms won’t be so bad in the near future.
When I fractured my sacroilliac joint the greatest issue for me was the inflammation and the inability to walk normally which made my back feel worse due to strained sore muscles and torquing of my spine. The the stiffness becomes a misery as well along with the bruising. It is going to take some time to heal Celi…I am sorry to say. 😦
Oh no, so sorry to hear about your fall. Thank goodness you were not injured more seriously. Take care…
Those were horrible scary storms that whipped through your area. Glad you are safe. As for the tailbone, make sure you are getting decent Vit. D to help it heal. It helps the calcium in the bones. And you probably already know that ginger and garlic are great anti-inflammatories. Heal fast!
Oh Cinders,
That is terrible about your fall and losing beloved treehouse. But so glad you were not hurt worse or any other losses! I always try and think…it could of been worse when difficult things happen!
I too like many others broke my tailbone having my first son (actually the dr broke it delivering him). I tell him he’s been a pain in the a– ever since! 🙂
It will just take time to heal C. Until then you will have to sit on your side and rest as much as you can! And ice heat-repeat!
Sending healing good wishes your way!
XO-chris
Being sorry for the damage on the farmy and a whole heap more feeling for your pain and immobility I can but think that for awhile yesterday I was so worried that there would be no farmy ~ there has to be gratitude that you escaped the fate of many in Central Illinois . . . BUT . . .’I’ll do it my way and you do it your way’ : methinks that has always been your motto. As far as allopathic medicine is concerned, as you should know I sit on the fence. Being a trained physician myself I draw a line! I also do not like the test and pill driven ‘modern’ medicine, but do make use of it if the ‘line is crossed’ – am also not certain that you can self-diagnose a hairline fracture. Time will tell. Meanwhile do agree with all your nutritional thinking, the fact that the body WANTS to heal itself . . . and many of the ideas up top . . . the arnica and willowbark etc . . . your calcium and vit D should be more than OK because of your daily work, exercise and healthy milk products intake. If there will be a problem it will be your damn impatience to get going: now promise to listen to your body, Miss C!! The pain is there for a PURPOSE, huh? heaps of love and healing hugs!!
You are right Eha and i self diagnose a hairline because I know i can fix that myself. Anything worse I refuse to consider.. I do understand the Line theory too, makes perfect sense. modern medicine has saved many lives and if my life were actually in danger I would of course consider it. The pain eases when I am sat in certain positions so I know that all will eventually be well.. so i am working a little and resting a little in that order throughout today and it does work (I am on a rest period now) .. c
Where there is a will there is a way! Actually your thinking does have a lot of logic in it ~ it’s called mind-body medicine, I believe 😉 ! Minute by minute, hour by hour . . . good that all the animals left seem to know how to behave . . .Boo?
So sorry that the wind got you. Have many times did the beat the storm game to secure a barn door. Worse injury was a broken arm as a kid trying to keep my show heifer dry. Mostly just got banged around, pinched fingers. I didn’t read all the post so I don’t know if any one else mentioned it, but think about getting an inflatable little donut cushion to sit on. My sister deeply bruised her tailbone once and she had one. It seemed to help. I’m glad your damage was limited. It was crazy here, thankfully we were on west side of the river and just got the freaky winds and small hail. I knew there was a tornado close based on the wind, hail and pressure, but didn’t realize how close and how severe. It was huge from the pictures. I was just in Washington last week to the Tractor Supply for bunny food. The Auto parts store that is mentioned as being leveled I think is at the edge of their parking lot and I wonder what damage TSC sustained. So heartbreaking. Healing thoughts being sent to you.
It was close, that’s for sure but we got lucky, glad you did too.. these bands of bad weather are so thin, one can be levelled and another left.. disquieting.. c
Don’t know why I showed up as anonymous. Must of hit the wrong button yet again (sigh).
Dearest Cecilia, reading this from the sanctuary of my kitchen table on a sunny springtime afternoon… such a frightening, distressing and painful experience for you. I wish I could do something to make it better… a hug sent from afar via the inter web perhaps? Rest and recover, and, dare I say, this storm too will pass. xoxxoxo
The hug is very much appreciated.. and yes .. today we saw the end of the winds, the storm has passed. c
So sorry you were injured in the storm yesterday. The wind was wicked and the tornados hit way too close to home. Just a few miles further south and we would have been on national news. Fortunately, we were spared the wrath of this storm. Several hours without power was the extent of it for us.
I hope your injuries heal quickly. I took a tumbled down our deck steps a few months ago. No wind involved, just flip flops on my feet, carrying my dog down wet wooden steps. Next thing I knew, I was down. Like you, trying to figure out if I was okay. And like you, no visit to the doctor, but after a few weeks I did visit a physical therapist and started doing yoga. No problems since.
Barn doors and tree houses can be rebuilt much easier than bodies, so take good care of yourself.
Thank you Deb, how do i get in touch with a physical therapist here? Without going through a doctor? I think that is a good idea.. I have been doing yoga since I was 12 so hopefully that will give a good base for recovery and yes, like you i am more than happy not to be on the national news! c
I emailed you.
Oh what a fierce storm! Tawhirimatea at his most sinister. But Papatuanuku is always beneath you, grounding you, receiving your fall and nurturing all the way with a continuous flow of wisdom. Be well. Be healed. You know your body. Be gentle. Arnica, as you know I’m sure, will do more than a thousand doctors. Sending you much love from the gentle waves of the inner harbour, the sea sanctuary, as it moves into summer.
I have been nursing a sore lower back for days now, though I am pretty well certain it is not as bad as you describe. Speaking of your description, you had me in tears, and holding my breath, till I got to the part where you were finally up! What an absolutely wicked thing to happen.
Celi, I am so grateful that you are OK. Well, relatively speaking… it could have been so much worse.
xo
Much love to you chicky. Ranginui was having a shocker. Papatuanuku and her produce will nurse you back to 100. Take it easy xoxoxo Maria
Good morning darling cuz.. much love to you.. c