Tornado 2011 & Stables

For those who have heard about the tornado of 2011 and those who haven't ... it stunk! Both my kids got to view the tornado first hand, as it tore through the Fort Bragg Stables. Dakotah said it was like watching the wizard of oz that papers were flying and everything. Dani said it was scary! The kids happened to be at the stables the day the tornado came blowing through. Dakotah stood outside and watched it until he had to go in then once it passed he went out and watched it go away. Dani was in a back room of the building where the tornado through a shed through the wall. Thankfully both kids and the others that were at the stables that day were all ok. The horses were even ok :) The stables, on the other hand, looked like a trailer park exploded! There were picnic tables in the trees and it was a mess. So sad that a place that so many called home was destroyed. Many of the boarders, us included, had to move their horses. We moved Yogi before the stables closed because she got caught in the fencing and was hurt. All of the stable horses went up for auction and found good homes. Those who boarded at the stables had to move their horses. The stables is now sitting empty waiting on whatever the army decides to put in next. It was a sad day when the stables closed because so many of us called it home. I have many memories of the stables and it is where I made some of my closest friends, who are now family.