Lightning

A couple of weeks ago we had quite a big thunderstorm. Our power went out for a few seconds during the storm but came right back on. A few minutes later a truck from the electric co-op drove up and parked by the utility pole that is next to us. I was quite surprised to see they came in through the front gate since it is padlocked! (Apparently, they have a key.) 

Lightning struck one of the utility poles way up on the hill (on this property). Coyne looked at it with the binoculars and said it was splintered like a toothpick. They replaced the pole that day.

Up until that point the yard behind the house was looking pretty good and the grass had filled in quite nicely.  You could barely tell it had been used as a driveway in the past. But, it was very muddy when the utility trucks drove through and it was definitely a set back for the lawn. We asked them to come in through the back from now on if they needed to come onto the property.