Blown Away

When we moved to Fargo, we giggled at those in UT that thought they knew what a strong wind felt like. The wind in Fargo was crazy! It would sometimes bend signs and blow away trampolines. It was pretty bad!
Then we moved to East Helena. We lived in that little apartment with no insulation in the walls or in the floor with the large crawl space. We could definitely feel the wind and hear the wind howl but we lived sheltered by many buildings surrounding us so we had no idea how strong the wind was here. That is... until we moved into our new home in Montana City. NOW, we know what strong wind looks like!
We have no trees and 2 acres of wide open spaces. Some nights I think our home may just experience a Wizard of Oz moment. It's super scary! We've had it whip the BBQ and Adirondack chairs right off the deck and into the neighbors yard. Tonight,  it was howling like crazy and making our 6 foot back window "wave" with it's pounding. The kids decided to check it out. Even though it was past bedtime (which is the time I end up short on my patience for extracurricular activities)- It was hilarious to watch them. They literally were BLOWN AWAY with the gusts wind. NOW... we know what strong wind feels like!